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Re: Tell Us Your Health Care Horror Story

kmyuk — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:10:52 -0000

Strange, I though Indian Railways was the largest employer in the world... by a loooong way.

Only 8 managers to every 1 nurse? Are you sure it's not 18 or 28 or perhaps even more?

This is total nonsense, opinions and not fact and not even thought through opinions.
The NHS has it's problems! - Even its supporters here agree with that.
If you want to rubbish the NHS - TRY to get to get at least I fact correct.
This is patently jaundiced nonsense.

Re: Tell Us Your Health Care Horror Story

kmyuk — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:55:38 -0000

This sort of comment doesn't really help anyone. The language used here reminds me of why most Brits posted here in the first place. To put things straight where some equally xenophobic US politicians have got it so wrong.

Re: Tell Us Your Health Care Horror Story

kmyuk — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:41:21 -0000

Actually, I agree wholeheartedly with this comment. These guys could just as easily have "pulled the plug" on this blog. Maybe they're beginning to see beyond the nonsense that certain individuals talk, and consider possibly their may be some merit in most of the comments posted here. It's all about dialogue and discussion. Exchanging thoughts and ideas. It's sometimes difficult to change a persons viewpoint, especially when politics are involved. We have that in the UK too.

Re: Tell Us Your Health Care Horror Story

kmyuk — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:22:45 -0000

Four years ago I was rushed into a UK hospital with severe cramping in my left leg. A modern, clean NHS hospital! I was in hospital for nearly 7 weeks while the doctors tried various treatments, including arterial bypass surgery, to save my leg. Unfortunately I did lose my leg but it wasn't due to the failures of the NHS. After leaving hospital I had daily visits from NHS nurses to change my dressings, when I was ready I had an artificial leg fitted and all the care that I required from the physios to help me adjust to my situation. I didn't pay a penny extra for treatment.
I really don't recognise the NHS as portrayed by the jaundiced views of people who appear to have little good to say about pretty much anything. If the US decides they don't want affordable healthcare for all - That's OK. After all, I'm a foreigner and it's really nothing to do with me. But when people start running down our British healthcare system by spreading malicious nonsense I get angry.
As is true of most Brits, I've liked the Americans I've met, but sometimes I don't really understand you. Of course our NHS systems has its problems and we have our fair share of bad doctors too, but by and large it works for us. I hope you get a system that you can agree on, one that suits your culture.