Like government medicine?

[cryowizard]

Think we should have medical system like in the NHS in the UK? I wouldn't want to.

I am currently suffering from a weird condition causing me to cough like crazy. Yesterday I have called my doc and today went in for a check up. I got the checkup, the prescriptions and advice in less than 24 hours from making the decision to visit.

I'm also doing some research into my condition. On one of the forums where patients discuss their symptoms, what worked for them and what didn't, I stumble on this:

Haven't seen ENT specialist yet as I live in the UK and must wait about 4 months for an appointment

Are you fucking kidding me? 4 months? I could barely stand to wait a week with the kind of coughing I get. In 4 months I'd hang myself. So I guess UK standards of medicine aren't high enough for me.

Comments

[mhmeln-57.livejournal.com]

So one anonymous (?) account on a forum is sufficient to form a judgment about UK healthcare system? i suppose this conclusion is due to your health condition - i can't imagine you would normally let your emotions and socio-political views cloud your investigative and inquisitive mind so easily.

Have any Canadian friends? Canadians got health problems too...are they complaining much of their state-run healthcare system? Swedes also tend to have long, healthy, happy lives despite the state-provided health coverage. Must be the snow - the snow keeps them northerners healthy.