It pays to be famous:

[Tony Scharf]

NHS?  What the blazes is that?/

Why here in america we have no such thing.   Here, you  have to have a
job to have something called 'insurance' so that when you get sick,
some overweight guy with coffee stains on his tie and troubles at home
(and curiously no medical degree) can tell you they wont pay because
your not covered.

its a brilliant system.

Tony

p.s. smell that?  its sarcasm!

On Jan 17, 2008 7:54 AM, Martin Naef <mnaef at navisto.ch> wrote:
> Tom
>
> Tom Davies wrote:
> >>> The sorry state of the NHS? You've been reading too many sensationalist
> >>> scare stories in the paper. It's really not that bad.
>
> >> Unfortunately, I'm coming to this conclusion not based on newspapers,
> >> but based on just having had a child, having worked with lots of doctors
> >> over the last year, and first hand reports from friends and colleagues.
> >> If all you've ever seen is the NHS, you might think it's ok, but if
> >> you've had the comparison against several other systems within Europe,
> >> it's a shame.
>
> > It is a bit rough round the edges, but I don't think it warrants being
> > called 'sorry'. My experiences of it, and the experiences of my family,
> > have all been positive, but I accept your points.
>
> Well, it's a mixed bag IMHO. Basic things are fine (e.g. everything your
> GP can handle), but once you need a specialist you're in deep trouble.
> Waiting several months to get a bad knee even diagnosed, and then wait
> another year until you get the joint replaced means 1.5 years in agony
> and - which is worse - your joint is totally ruined by the time you get
> proper treatment, meaning you need even more complex (and hence
> expensive) surgery. That's just one example I know first hand.
>
> > What annoys me is people who say it is poor, yet are unwilling to pay
> > more for it.
>
> It's always a balance between just pushing more money into it vs. trying
> to make it more efficient. NHS, IMHO, needs both.
>
> Bye
> Martin
>
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