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Over 700 people die each year from falling down stairs in the U.K.
A friend of mine's husband died a few weeks ago, he had fallen down the stairs, and was in his early 80s. He was perfectly fit when I last saw him, a few months ago, and I don't know the exact reason he fell (i.e. did he slip, lose his grip, lose his balance, etc.) and my friend wasn't there when it happened.An ex work…
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Dental implants cash or finance?
I'm about to start the process of having some much needed dental implants installed within the next few weeks. I've saved up all the money (£16,500) and I am super excited. My issue is I can't decide whether to pay cash (spreading the cost over a 5/6 month period, basically paying at each appointment) or apply for finance…
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Oral-B iO — Avoid full price! Where to find the best deals?
My dentist has recommended I switch to an electric toothbrush, as I wasn’t quite getting the technique right with a manual one. She told me that several of her patients use the Oral-B iO3, and said that if I decide to buy one, I should definitely avoid paying full price — as they often come up on sale, as special offers,…
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Who to contact when making a complaint against a staff member in NHS hospital
Hello The elderly lady living next door to us was telling me she was very unhappy with a hospital/doctor's appointment she had last week. She wishes to make a formal complaint. Who would she (I will make on her behalf) contact to inform them of her complaint? Initially, I felt it was ' PALS', but reading on Google, I doubt…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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GP no urgent referrals processing time question
Hello NB: This is not a medical health question but a general question that is not discussing/seeking advice regarding a particular health condition, but seeking your experiences/help in any referral to an NHS hospital by yourGP in England The other day I went to see the doc. He agreed to a hospital referral.I rang the…
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Decision making (NHS to Private dentist)
Had an emergency dental appointment for an abscess and got a prescription for penicillin which I told the dentist I might be allergic too. (Dentist prescribed it anyway). This was an emergency private Dentist as I couldn't get through to my NHS Dentist. Reason I was concerned about the penicillin was that in 2019 I had a…
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NHS in Wales - is there a private alternative to A&E ?
A friend of mine has recently had a very bad experience where he had a very badly infected abscess on his leg which the NHS wanted to operate on, however it took them a few days to carry out the procedure because there were no available beds. He suffered terribly with this at the time, also the antibiotics were giving him…
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Health Check
Early seventies and thinking to have a private health check. Ant advice, thoughts or known reliable companies. Many thanks Richard
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How often to change toothbrush?
I have a Phillips sonicare and an oral b, but yesterday I ordered the newer oral b io. The toothbrush heads for this are more expensive and I don’t feel comfortable using any cheap fake versions. I use the sonicare in the mornings and the oral b at night. I know the usual advice is to replace toothbrush heads every 2 or 3…
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Hi all, at the moment we do Kefir which seperates the cream of the kefir in the Kilner jar to the to
Hello, having posted a health cheap Kefir post a few days ago, I checked back a few days later to see if anyone asked for any help and noticed the post was deleted yet there was no notification or communication from any moderator so am wondering why it was deleted and if this has happened to anyone else and no I didnt…
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Cheap Sanitary Products
Hi! This is the discussion thread for the Cheap Sanitary Products guide. Click reply below to discuss. If you haven't already, join the forum to reply. Thanks folks,
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Chipped tooth
I've managed to chip my tooth today, it's a very small chip, probably barely noticeable but it does have a little bit of a sharp edge, but no pain As an NHS patient, what are my likely treatment and costs going to be? Looking online, it seems to be a filling, crown or root canal. All seem a little OTT for what to me looks…
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Opinions on hearing aid warranty and designation.
Hi, I have one (of 2 ) hearing aids that cost over £700 each that were purchased almost 3 years ago. It has already had one repair whilst in warranty, but this time now out of warranty I have been charged £90 to have it sent away for repair. I have just 2 questions to ask. 1. Is it "reasonable" to expect a hearing aid to…
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Finding an online product safely
I know specific links can't be posted but can anyone help me find out how to discriminate between the multiple online retailers. I want some Brewers Yeast tablets, innocuous enough. Last brand was Natures Aid so I thought I'd stick to that for safety. Can't buy them locally any more. But there are multiple retailers I've…
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Travel insurance
I cannot find travel insurance that will accept active surveillance for prostrate cancer only option is watch and wait which is not the same and is for men with other issues . Can anyone please help
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Help please with toric contact lens
I've got some 1-day lenses for the first time. They are Acuvue Oasys 1-day for astigmatism. My previous monthlies had one line on the lens and I inserted these with the line at the bottom, but these Acuvue have two lines 180 degrees apart. Which way round do I put them in?
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NHS Complaints
My father-in-law made a complaint to his local hospital in respect of treatment received. He received a reply stating that the matter would be investigated and a reply would be sent by the end of April 2025. Unfortunately, he hasn't heard anything since - despite sending correspondence requesting an update on the…
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PayPal 3% Cashback July to September 2025
Did a quick search but was unable to find an existing thread about this offer I saw advertised on television tonight. You can choose from four defined categories of expenditure each month: Food and Dining, Fashion and Retail, Ground Transport and Home and Electronics. Max cashback £15 per month.…
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Huge reduction (Amazon Prime) day after I bought items
Would you suck it up or what would you do? My husband bought an exercise machine and it's dropped in price today and I bought a fitbit from another supplier that is hugely cheaper today on Amazon. Talking about > £50 Could send back and reorder/refuse delivery and reorder. Would you? Sorry not sure what thread I should set…
