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Which is the best private healthcare?
Hello I had a severe chest infection and my GP required an x-ray urgently. The hospital said the results will be ready in 1-4 weeks! The attitude I got from the GP secretaries was "that's how NHS works, cancer patients wait 2 weeks for their x-ray". It seems people survive by pure luck with NHS. The less lucky go early and…
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Specsavers giving me display frames
Hi I'm a bit of a fuss pot when it comes to new things like my glasses. I was slightly dismayed to learn that my local Specsavers have given me the original frames I tried on. I thought, stupidly I suppose, that I'd be given a new pair and the subsequent adjustments would have been done on the day I rang to check and as…
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1.7 million NHS fines overturned - MSE News
About 1.7 million fines wrongly handed out to people thought to be falsely claiming free NHS prescriptions or dental treatment have been overturned in England since 2014, according to the spending watchdog...Read the full story: '1.7 million NHS fines overturned' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join…
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Glasses - Online or High Street?
I can't quite understand the draw of buying glasses online. I'm an online !!!!! in nearly everything else but glasses is something I can't bring myself to order because I need to see and feel what the frame is like. What say you MSE?
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Worried about new form of acne
Hello, I had acne 4-5 years ago and went on roaccutane/accutane for 6 months and it all cleared up. Cut forward to 5 years later and I've started getting a few cystic type spots (not little yellow heads) on my face again, but this isn't the worst of it. I've started getting huge, painful cystic acne spots on the back of my…
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Specsavers vs online
Hi I'm due to go to specsavers for my yearly (due to a family history of glaucoma) eye test. I've been lucky the last few years in that my prescription hasn't changed that much. I have a feeling that I'm slowly heading towards bi or varifocals. I'm thinking of possibly using online but know that their cheap prices are…
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Over 16 glasses
I've got twins who are in the final year of school (before 6th form et) and have glasses, one of them decided to get hit in the face with a football and now needs another set of glasses we've normally bought in shop and had the NHS vouchers deducted from what we pay. However, called opticians today to get an appointment…
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What clothing brand starts with letter e and ends in d?
I have a dress and the clothing label brand has been removed and i'm wondering which brand it is. It starts with the letter e in small case and looks like it ends with a d. Judging from the size of the e and d i'd guess the length of it is on the longer side about 8-10 characters, not the shorter side 3 or 4. Any guesses…
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MMD: I was wrongly given an OAP discount for my haircut, should I have paid full price?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I went to a new hairdresser who wrongly charged me what I now know is the discounted OAP rate for a haircut (I am 56, but evidently look older) - at the time I just thought it was quite cheap. I went again, and was again charged the cheaper OAP rate despite not being asked my…
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Dentures a poor fit, what are my options.
Hi, I’m looking for some dental advice. I have had an upper chrome denture with two front teeth for almost twenty years. It followed a temporary acrylic denture which I wore for 6 months. Both fitted well and I was happy with them. A few years ago I lost two teeth on each upper left and right hand side where the denture…
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Steroid inhalers. side effects
Curious to know whether anybody who uses a steroid inhaler for asthma or to reduce coughs has suffered tremors as one of the side effects. Did changing to a non steroid inhaler eliminate the problem?
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NHS service is terrible
Just a bit of a vent. We don't use the NHS much. Just had an appointment for a clinic for my daughter postponed for 4 weeks. I pay around £4,000 a year. £4k a year!!!! towards the NHS , the service I receive is not worth it! :mad: This wouldn’t be acceptable for paying customers in the world outside of the NHS, and I am…
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Has anyone got any experience of having contact lenses after previous laser surgery?
I had lasik about 16 years ago. I was quite unlucky in that I only got about 6 years perfect vision before needed vision correction in one eye and then a few years later the other eye deteriorated too. I had a nightmare getting fitted with contacts and eventually they found some that worked with my altered corneas, my…
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Glasses Direct
Thank you for super-saving specs! Received my two pairs of prescription glasses last week. Only cost £14for both pairs thanks to your discount code on boy 1 get 1 free! Best Buy !:T:money::j
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2019
Here we go again for another month. As usual this initial post has been shamelessly copied from the many previous months. A big thank you to,er me, sstevo19 for starting us off last month. 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…
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TENS machine
Hi, I suffer from lower back pain. Dr has advised me to try using a TENS machine rather than taking painkillers. Does anyone know (a) if it works for back pain (b) where I might be able to hire one? I know I can buy one reasonably cheaply, ie about £20, but it'll be a complete waste of money if it doesn't work. Any tips…
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Advice re. getting an Opthalmic referral
Hi I’m looking for advice as to how I might get a referral to Opthalmic dept at Hospital (or perhaps this is advice about paying to see an Optician?) Will try not to waffle but in a nutshell I had successful treatment for a Retinal tear 10+ years ago but was left with many 'floaters' and what can only be described as a…
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Waterproof v Rainproof
This is more curiosity than anything else 🤓 I’ve just bought a trench coat / mac from a firm going out of business for £10 I thought it worth the purchase Having bought it and brought it home I’m now wondering if it is shower proof or rain proof By rainproof I mean something that will keep you dry in a good decent shower…
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Dental Implants Removal
Is it possible to have a dental implant post removed whilst leaving the actual implant in the jaw? TIA
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DVT question
I haven't travelled on the plane for 6 years. Couple of months ago, both legs were in pain. Right leg got better on it's own but left leg was getting worse. Phoned GP and was sent to hospital, they said I was suffering from DVT. Got blood thinners. After a week the leg was getting better. At christmas time, the leg was…
