Further to the NHS thread

I’n one of those that prefer this site as a football thread rather than any political discussion. However the NHS thread on here hit home with me. I’m in the first episode of Casualty 24/7 on Wednesday in the first episode of the new series, on channel 5 at 9.00, I’m sorry to say. I’m the 56 year old man with suspected brain injury. It happened on 4th February, and........***Spoiler alert***........ Barnsley A & E and the Hallamshire Hospital neurosurgical ward saved my life - it’s my first day back at work tomorrow since it all happened. Whatever your standpoint on the issue I and my family are forever in the NHS’s debt.
COYNHS.

 

The NHS helped me have 3 wonderful children. Say no more.

I think Farage will struggle . To most of us the NHS free on the point if delivery is something to be proud of.

 

Wow! So glad to hear you pulled through mate.
I shall certainly tune in and watch that program.
Good luck for the future mate.

 

Problem is though, he's called himself the Brexit Party. So the brain donors will just look at the name and vote for them. They won't study the manifesto and make an educated decision.

 

Glad to hear you are doing well and good luck tomorrow with work, take it steady.

I love the NHS. I am grateful for it training me up as a MH nurse and continuing to train me as a psychotherapist. I love working directly for it and have been fortunate to avoid working for any private companies providing a service on behalf of the NHS.

Whilst it is far from perfect, I can guarantee most other countries would love to have what we have. Very proud that it is for everyone, regardless of class.

 

Thanks all. It’s all still a bit surreal and I’m sure it’ll be emotional tomorrow as it happened at work. I had a sub arachnoid haemorrhage and three seizures, completely unexpected and I’ve always been the sporty type. You never know what’s around the corner, I’ve been one of the lucky ones to come through that. Just a few aches and memory issues but nothing compared to what it could have been. Downside is I had to have a stress free few months so couldn’t go to the matches

 

What a feel good story. I hope all goes well for you. I'm glad the show is back for a new series as it's not bad for a Channel 5 rip off of 24 Hours In A&E on Channel 4.

 

Stress from watching Barnsley? Surely not! Seriously, glad to know you're ok.

 

Here here
Same as but still and always will be a MH nurse (for another 5 or 6 years till the old bones give way).
I feel mightily privileged to be in it and feel mightily dismayed when people try to use it as a political tool: pure scare-mongering.
It always baffles me why people use the 'american' system as an example. It is thousands of miles away and has a completely different philosophy of government. In America the individial is king, you're pretty much on your own: you have little state protection. We on the other hand have a wonderfully beneficial healthcare and welfare system that acknowleges the state has a responsibility to protect its citizens.
Anyhow, long live the Nhs, its patients and all that serve her.

 

The NHS has saved my daughter's life on numerous occasions and continues to offer high quality care for her. My family & I will forever be in their debt, having the ultimate gratitude for their help and professionalism.

 

Sorry to say this,but the NHS is a brilliant institution and we know it is envied around the world,but to say it’s free is a bit wide of the mark.I am retired now but did I not pay National Insurance all my life and a decent wedge too.I suppose it’s free to people who have not ever paid into it like people who come over here from other countries and go to hospital to have things done and don’t get charged,in America and Canada you pay up front before seeing anybody.Dont want to start any arguments here or any racist comments but we have paid towards our treatments.

 

Canada have public healthcare like ourselves.

And in the US, you don't necessarily have to pay up front, especially in emergencies, but you will have to pay the bill, either yourself or through your insurance, or enter into a payment plan.

 

Manifesto! There is none. They're just a limited company. No policies on anything at all, even Brexit (other than 'we're leaving')

 

I know they have healthcare in Canada but it’s very expensive and not everybody can afford it.I lived over there for a few years and all my kids still live there and if you don’t have a job with healthcare you will struggle.If you are on holiday over there
regardless if you have holiday insurance you will pay for any treatment and then claim it back when you get home.My wife cut her thumb very badly,we had insurance but it cost us 750 dollars before we saw the nurse who just put 3stitches in.We claimed no problem.

 

It is a PR masterstroke that the EU, and leaving of it has so significantly and successfully been made a scapegoat for all problems in the country. To the extent is supersedes any and all political discourse.
I'd wager that like me the majority of those out in their high vis jackets rarely if ever thought about the EU 5 years ago.
For Farage to have successfully created an enemy as distraction to attempt to implement heinous and harmful policies to those who support him and line the pockets of his friends while those most at risk cheer him is extraordinary and I often wonder how history will view this period of time.

 

People who work pay for it as a collective for every one to use: babies, children, those unable to work for numerous reasons, homeless people etc.
I'm happy to pay a few quid out of my taxes to cater for myself and others. This few quid a month helped towards paying for my wifes cancer diagnosis, operation, chemo and radiopherapy. So yes, as we all know, we pay a paltry sum out of our wages to often receive tens of thousands of pounds worth of treatment.

 

My mam has never paid in. She went into a coma at aged 17 and came around a type 1 diabetic, completely deaf in one ear, registered blind and with various other ailments. Needless to say, she has never worked other than a few months before it happened. She has had numerous operations on her eyes to gain sight back, plus more after her retina detached itself from her eye. She has had all her insulin and diabetic appointments. She has had injections in her knees and physio plus more physio for her arm. She has given birth to 2 children, with additional complications with preeclampsia with me. I will never ever complain about the few pounds that I pay each month. I would very happily pay more.

 

Thing with NHS is until your put into a situation where you need it badly, you don’t appreciate it as much as you should.
My daughter at aged 11 was diagnosed with Leukaemia and 3 times we were told to prepare for the worse. 19 years on she is a normal Woman(ish) with children etc and I can’t fault anyone we came across during that time.
It makes you appreciate them instead of moaning about having to wait in A&E etc due to others with minor ailments.
If there was a guarantee that additional money made its way to the front line I would accept an increase in a heartbeat.

 

And that’s what my original post was all about it’s paid for through NI contributions.I certainly don’t begrudge paying part of my wages into the health service.