Extortionate Xrays Prices
Sep 16th 2004 | 5:14 am
#16
Forum Regular
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 108
From: York
Re: Extortionate Xrays Prices
Originally Posted by luverly
As i am travelling on a 4 year sponsored visa i only need to have a chest xray done, nae problems or so i thought, my b/friend got his xrays and got them sent to Sydney for just less that £50, whereas my xray alone is costing me £65 and the courier (which i have to organise myself) is gonna cost me £45 with a guarenteed 3 day delivery. Can't believe an xray can be so expensive, they seem to vary so much across the country. Is £65 the most expensive or can anyone make me feel better and tell me they paid more ?!
PS B/friend got his visa through today !!!!!!!!!!
Cara
PS B/friend got his visa through today !!!!!!!!!!
Cara
I wish ours had been that cheap - family of 4 - 2 adults, 13 year old and 10 year old £770-00 plus £68.00 for the courier. Medicals and X rays done in Hull.
In total we were there for 55 mintutes.
Sep 16th 2004 | 5:14 am
#17
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Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 17,503
From: Upmarket
Re: Extortionate Xrays Prices
Originally Posted by Tass
Sorry ! Just read thread again and saw you don't have to have a medical !
We paid £65 each for x-rays ( could've got it done for nothing at work ! ) and , ready for this , £145 each for medicals ! £50 each for kids ! This consisted of dipstick of urine and a shake of the arms for 1 child (age 6) and a wiggle of the legs for the other , (age 3 )!
Matching horrificaly bruised arms for my husband and I were thrown in free!( I presume )
We paid £65 each for x-rays ( could've got it done for nothing at work ! ) and , ready for this , £145 each for medicals ! £50 each for kids ! This consisted of dipstick of urine and a shake of the arms for 1 child (age 6) and a wiggle of the legs for the other , (age 3 )!
Matching horrificaly bruised arms for my husband and I were thrown in free!( I presume )
Best get used to it in Australia or get insured.
G
Sep 16th 2004 | 5:18 am
#18
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 882
From: Sydney, NSW.
Re: Extortionate Xrays Prices
Originally Posted by Grayling
Welcome to the wonderful world of private medicine.
Best get used to it in Australia or get insured.
G
Best get used to it in Australia or get insured.
G
Really ? Thanks for the warning ! :scared: Do they charge for bruises as well or do you get them free ?
Cheers ! Tass.
Sep 16th 2004 | 5:43 am
#19
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Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 213
Re: Extortionate Xrays Prices
Originally Posted by Tass
Sorry ! Just read thread again and saw you don't have to have a medical !
We paid £65 each for x-rays ( could've got it done for nothing at work ! ) and , ready for this , £145 each for medicals ! £50 each for kids ! This consisted of dipstick of urine and a shake of the arms for 1 child (age 6) and a wiggle of the legs for the other , (age 3 )!
Matching horrificaly bruised arms for my husband and I were thrown in free!( I presume )
We paid £65 each for x-rays ( could've got it done for nothing at work ! ) and , ready for this , £145 each for medicals ! £50 each for kids ! This consisted of dipstick of urine and a shake of the arms for 1 child (age 6) and a wiggle of the legs for the other , (age 3 )!
Matching horrificaly bruised arms for my husband and I were thrown in free!( I presume )
Hi Tass
We were at the same Dr as you. I think you know how we all feel about her. Did she ask if your 3 year old could read? She asked me if my 2 year old could read I laughed and said no he's only beginning to grasp the vocal at the moment. Then she said yeah but surely he can read big letters!!!!!! If I wasn't a mum of 3 kids I could have left there feeling there was something wrong with ma wean!! She certainly gets her money for nothing.
Jayne
Sep 16th 2004 | 5:50 am
#20
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From: Sydney, NSW.
Re: Extortionate Xrays Prices
Originally Posted by jayne+doug
Hi Tass
We were at the same Dr as you. I think you know how we all feel about her. Did she ask if your 3 year old could read? She asked me if my 2 year old could read I laughed and said no he's only beginning to grasp the vocal at the moment. Then she said yeah but surely he can read big letters!!!!!! If I wasn't a mum of 3 kids I could have left there feeling there was something wrong with ma wean!! She certainly gets her money for nothing.
Jayne
We were at the same Dr as you. I think you know how we all feel about her. Did she ask if your 3 year old could read? She asked me if my 2 year old could read I laughed and said no he's only beginning to grasp the vocal at the moment. Then she said yeah but surely he can read big letters!!!!!! If I wasn't a mum of 3 kids I could have left there feeling there was something wrong with ma wean!! She certainly gets her money for nothing.
Jayne
Hi Jayne !
She asked if he could read the eye chart ! ...........and then was suprised when my 6 year old could !
She's a stoter is she no' ? ( Is that how you spell stoter
? Maybe should just say plonker ! ) Good to finally say " Hi " to you , How's it goin' ?
Tass.
Sep 16th 2004 | 6:08 am
#21
heehaugh
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 198
From: Perth
Re: Extortionate Xrays Prices
Hi Cara, Im in Erskine (beside bridge) where exactly are you in Glasgow. We went for medicals and x-rays 3 weeks ago had terrible clot in arm after medical from stupid doctor in Glasgow, but I presume you don't need that you only need the X-ray, correct? Anyway, what job have you got etc. My partners family are all in Melbourne and we spent approx 5 months there so if you've got any questions you wanna ask p/m me. Regards to the post its up to yourself but I sent my nurses application by 'sign for it' and my visa application by 'sign for it' also and had absolutely no probs, but that was me. speak to you soon. Heather.
