Owing to a number of unpleasant experiences in our creaking health care system related to me by friends and relations as well as all the anecdotal evidence of incompetence and negligence that we read about every day I am keen to avoid the NHS at all costs.
The question is, though, is this at all possible?
If I were to suddenly develop, say, appendicitis, I'm guessing I'd end up in the local hospital - even though I have private health cover. And it would be in one of those ghastly assessment wards with people croaking all around.
And I'm guessing this is the same with any emergency. I'm sure in the event of a road accident tge local A&E is the best place to be but if I were ever taken ill I would much rather be going to the local private clinic from the start before I contracted MRSI or become the victim of negligence.
Is there a level of cover that affords this or do we all have to accept that we have to run the risk of the NHS from time to time?
The question is, though, is this at all possible?
If I were to suddenly develop, say, appendicitis, I'm guessing I'd end up in the local hospital - even though I have private health cover. And it would be in one of those ghastly assessment wards with people croaking all around.
And I'm guessing this is the same with any emergency. I'm sure in the event of a road accident tge local A&E is the best place to be but if I were ever taken ill I would much rather be going to the local private clinic from the start before I contracted MRSI or become the victim of negligence.
Is there a level of cover that affords this or do we all have to accept that we have to run the risk of the NHS from time to time?
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