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Hi just wanted to see what people's views are on private health care such as bupa and other private health care
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Hi I used to get bupa through my employer and used them for chiropractor sessions which was a god send as nhs service was too long to wait and they were great in my experience
I just think the cost is too high for average working class to afford.
I am grateful for the nhs and all they do and thankful we dont have to pay like in other countries
It is nice to have the option and NHS could benefit from learnings of how to operate in a much more cost effective way in my opinion0 -
My ex father in law was put into Bupa care after a stroke and ended up being accidently drowned by a trainee nurse who wasn't properly supervised when installing a feeding tube and inserted it into his lung by mistake. My ex wife ended up having to attend an inquiry which was plastered all over the news and she ended up having to make a public statement about it on the news which was very traumatic for her.
Believe me a lot of the time private care is no better than the excellent care that the NHS provide
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@lisathomas50 I have private healthcare with my husband, we are both in our seventies and have had it for about 20 years. We have had a few operations in the past and all was very good. It got to be very expensive ...about £350 per month but we have found that if you up the excess to £500 each per year and also take the one with a clause that says if you can’t get your operation done on the NHS for 6 weeks then you will use them this has reduced our payments .
we are reluctant to cancel now after we have had it for so long.Best shopping around for price though. We pay about £220 a month now for the two of us Good luck l0 -
@BrettW oh gosh thats horrible I have known this to happen in a Staffordshire NHS hospital a few years back sorry for your loss and sorry for what you had to go through1
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Thanks both. It was a horrendous time0
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@janer1967 it is high priced but at the moment its working for me as my nurse is a private nurse and I have the comfort of my home and have my treatment here
I like to see what opinions people have about private health care becsuse some people think its queue jumping I had my eye operation done private in the end I couldn't see what I was doing thanks for your comment0 -
@Lulu_1949 hi I already have private insurance i think its good for alot of things I have used my private health care alot over last two years its nice to see what other people think thank you fircyour comment0
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That's a good point @lisathomas50 I am blind in one eye and having treatment in the other which has sight loss
I also have a cataract which is causing severe blurred vision
My consultant advises I finish the current treatment 1 more session as the treatment can cause cataract anyway but then after that would put me forward for cataract but they are not doing this surgery at present as it is classed as routine
I don't understand how it can be routine when you are almost blind but hey ho
But private may be an option but no doubt would be too expensive0 -
I also used to work for a non profit health care insurance provider called Westfield Health who are a lot cheaper and the package covers glasses and physio and dental etc and you get paid for any out patient visits and hospital stays as well as any procedures required if NHS cant get you in within a timeframe
However they wont cover any existing conditions I dont think until after a certain time0 -
@janer1967 I havent heard of that one glasses and dental i am covered for but that sounds realy good thank you0
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@janer1967 I went private I had two eyes with cataracts my worse was my left I had been on the list for 3months and was stopped from driving 6 months I couldn't see so I went private I phoned on the Monday had it done on the Tuesday now I can drive again started driving again after my eye test on 31st December and as you say no operations being done now so I would of been in a complete mess if I had of waited0
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@janer1967, yes the company I am with does not consider existing conditions, I think it has to be two years on0
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