US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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May 1st 2011, 5:12 pm

#16

fatbrit

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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Originally Posted by cliff1961

Mean while you can get up the next morning and go and see a Doctor if your not feeling well, you may have to accept the doctor who is on duty that particular morning but if you wish to stick to the same doctor all the time you may have to book an appointment and wait a few days to a week.

Socialist medicine just sucks, eh?

May 1st 2011, 5:32 pm

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AmerLisa

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

I always love these threads.....they should be in a forum all their own.

May 1st 2011, 5:44 pm

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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Originally Posted by fatbrit

US Medical Care V's UK NHS

Anyone know the score?

I think the NHS was winning on aggregate when I last heard.

May 1st 2011, 6:39 pm

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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What is your opinion on the US health care compared to UK National Health Service and what are your reason?

US health care is great if you are rolling in dough and dont plan on getting sick or injured otherwise it's shite.

May 1st 2011, 6:50 pm

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NHS wins on simplicity alone, you never have to give healthcare much thought over there.

May 1st 2011, 7:22 pm

#21

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

If you get sick in the US - the US health system is the best.

If you get sick in the UK - the UK system is the best.

May 1st 2011, 7:34 pm

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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Originally Posted by md95065

The UK has a health care service
The US has a health care system ...

The UK has a health service wheras the US has a health business.

Pedantic, but more accurate I think.

May 1st 2011, 7:43 pm

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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Originally Posted by Xebedee

The UK has a health service wheras the US has a health business.

Pedantic, but more accurate I think.

Agreed, but I claim poetic license - the juxtaposition of "service" and "system" has a nice symmetry to it and just sounds better ...

[ ... you know - the way "The Patriot Act" sounds better than "The US Domestic Surveillance Act" ... ]

May 1st 2011, 8:17 pm

#24

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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Originally Posted by Xebedee

The UK has a health service wheras the US has a health business.

Pedantic, but more accurate I think.

Having experienced both, the NHS is definitely missing out on the service aspect. Well save it is piss poor service.

May 1st 2011, 9:29 pm

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Originally Posted by lansbury

Having experienced both, the NHS is definitely missing out on the service aspect. Well save it is piss poor service.

Well the US HAS to give good service don't they ?? The cost of my coverage I expect a bloody red carpet when I get carted in through the ER and Bollinger and caviar 3 times a day being administered to me by nubile young virgins

May 1st 2011, 10:17 pm

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being administered to me by nubile young virgins

Might want to be more specific here. Never know what gender (or gender-acquired) you might get that fits your description

May 2nd 2011, 12:10 am

#27

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

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Originally Posted by cliff1961

What is your opinion on the US health care compared to UK National Health Service and what are your reason?

You already think that the US health care system is substandard, run by crooks and incompetents... so, since you already know what you think, what purpose is served by asking others what they think? It's not like you're ever going to change your mind, right?

This entire thread is a complete waste of time.

Ian

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May 2nd 2011, 12:52 am

#28

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Re: US Medical Care V's UK NHS

USA Life expectancy = 78.3
UK Life expectancy = 79.4

...although it's probably more due to the hideous diet (genetically modified everything, protein and more protein, anyone?) in USA than healthcare.