NHS Specs
Jul 13th 2003, 7:35 am
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NHS Specs
This is just a little thing, but something that I am kicking myself for not thinking about earlier.
One of my kids wears glasses, has done since he was three, and we have always gotten free specs on the NHS. Came over here three months ago, and last week he got a football in the face and suddenly there is a need for new specs. We brought his old pair as a spare, so it was not a dire emergency (he can't see a thing without them), but we went shopping for glasses yesterday, and although we have taken out private health insurance, there is a six month waiting period for things like specs.
Upshot of all this is - after shopping around various optometrists, the cheapest we could come up with was $312!!!
It hurts after never having paid for them before.
So - if your little ones need glasses, consider getting them a pair or two before you come.
Wish I did.
Jeannie
One of my kids wears glasses, has done since he was three, and we have always gotten free specs on the NHS. Came over here three months ago, and last week he got a football in the face and suddenly there is a need for new specs. We brought his old pair as a spare, so it was not a dire emergency (he can't see a thing without them), but we went shopping for glasses yesterday, and although we have taken out private health insurance, there is a six month waiting period for things like specs.
Upshot of all this is - after shopping around various optometrists, the cheapest we could come up with was $312!!!
It hurts after never having paid for them before.
So - if your little ones need glasses, consider getting them a pair or two before you come.
Wish I did.
Jeannie
Jul 13th 2003, 10:03 am
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Re: NHS Specs
Originally posted by Jeannie1
This is just a little thing, but something that I am kicking myself for not thinking about earlier.
One of my kids wears glasses, has done since he was three, and we have always gotten free specs on the NHS. Came over here three months ago, and last week he got a football in the face and suddenly there is a need for new specs. We brought his old pair as a spare, so it was not a dire emergency (he can't see a thing without them), but we went shopping for glasses yesterday, and although we have taken out private health insurance, there is a six month waiting period for things like specs.
Upshot of all this is - after shopping around various optometrists, the cheapest we could come up with was $312!!!
It hurts after never having paid for them before.
So - if your little ones need glasses, consider getting them a pair or two before you come.
Wish I did.
Jeannie
This is just a little thing, but something that I am kicking myself for not thinking about earlier.
One of my kids wears glasses, has done since he was three, and we have always gotten free specs on the NHS. Came over here three months ago, and last week he got a football in the face and suddenly there is a need for new specs. We brought his old pair as a spare, so it was not a dire emergency (he can't see a thing without them), but we went shopping for glasses yesterday, and although we have taken out private health insurance, there is a six month waiting period for things like specs.
Upshot of all this is - after shopping around various optometrists, the cheapest we could come up with was $312!!!
It hurts after never having paid for them before.
So - if your little ones need glasses, consider getting them a pair or two before you come.
Wish I did.
Jeannie
Jul 14th 2003, 5:47 am
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Re: NHS Specs
Originally posted by Jeannie1
This is just a little thing, but something that I am kicking myself for not thinking about earlier.
One of my kids wears glasses, has done since he was three, and we have always gotten free specs on the NHS. Came over here three months ago, and last week he got a football in the face and suddenly there is a need for new specs. We brought his old pair as a spare, so it was not a dire emergency (he can't see a thing without them), but we went shopping for glasses yesterday, and although we have taken out private health insurance, there is a six month waiting period for things like specs.
Upshot of all this is - after shopping around various optometrists, the cheapest we could come up with was $312!!!
It hurts after never having paid for them before.
So - if your little ones need glasses, consider getting them a pair or two before you come.
Wish I did.
Jeannie
This is just a little thing, but something that I am kicking myself for not thinking about earlier.
One of my kids wears glasses, has done since he was three, and we have always gotten free specs on the NHS. Came over here three months ago, and last week he got a football in the face and suddenly there is a need for new specs. We brought his old pair as a spare, so it was not a dire emergency (he can't see a thing without them), but we went shopping for glasses yesterday, and although we have taken out private health insurance, there is a six month waiting period for things like specs.
Upshot of all this is - after shopping around various optometrists, the cheapest we could come up with was $312!!!
It hurts after never having paid for them before.
So - if your little ones need glasses, consider getting them a pair or two before you come.
Wish I did.
Jeannie
The bloody NHS has a lot to answer for the buggers have given the refugees an easy time , never mind Australia will teach them the price of health.
