can we charge the NHS??

Ivory_Tinkler

OP I suggest you pay for private healthcare then if you do suffer the same inconvenience you'll probably have a case to claim compensation. Otherwise, accept that sometimes things don't go as smoothly as you would like and see if you can make your hours up at work so that you don't lose pay. As you do have a small child, it might be an idea to get something in place with your employer in case of a "child emergency" as believe me this won't be the first time you have to lose time from work due to a problem with a youngster. They'll be many more times ahead.

Failing that I suggest you charge your child for the inconvenience - they can pay using their child benefit and child tax credit that you are, no doubt, now receiving?

jimkenyon

winnie81 wrote: »

Unbelievable! I am grateful for the free care we receive and so should you!

Since when was the NHS free? I thought that we paid for it out of our NI contributions.

peachyprice

StuntmanKev wrote: »

If you miss an appointment and waste there time they would be the first to charge you.

No, doctors surgeries and hospitals don't charge you.

solodanceparty

I'm convinced this is a wind up post.

hermanmunster_3

probably a wind up - but anyway kids are kids and they get ill / have to have appointments / school visits / etc etc - get used to taking time off for them.
Many of us who work and have kids have lost out in huge amounts of pay in the past - delayed promotion / part time work / etc etc. All my childless friends have far more money and talk endlessly about early retirement - no doubt I'll be working beyound that age as University ain't free these days.

Ivory_Tinkler

Just looked at the post count of the OP - it is either a wind up or they got scared off!

rsykes2000

peachyprice wrote: »

No, doctors surgeries and hospitals don't charge you.

Dentists can do this. Doctors can't yet, but it has been discussed at length over the last 10 years. I wouldn't be surprised if it was brought in, and would support the idea.
Links :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2002/aug/20/NHS.primarycare
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1337464/Two-thirds-of-GPs-want-fines-for-missed-appointments.html
(I know it's the Mail, sorry) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-66625/Patients-pay-missed-appointment.html

However, I definitely don't agree with the OP's point.

voiceofreason

StuntmanKev wrote: »

Hi our baby recieved his letter asking him to come into the doctors for his injections, I took the morning off of work to take him in for his injections, loosing A mornings pay, appointment was set for 11am, we got there at 10:55 and sat down waiting, 20mins went past so we checked with receptionist and she didnt have a clue what she was doing and didnt know how to use the computer or phones but said she would find out why we have been waiting for so long, after 45mins the nurse come out and took us into the room to tell us that it was too early for his injections and that we should not have been asked to go in, also found out that the admin realised that it was too early for the injections so they just deleted us off the system but didnt bother telling us.....NHS wasting our time and I lost money as I could have been at work.

Does anyone know if there is any way we could get some compensation for loss of earnings as If you miss an appointment and waste there time they would be the first to charge you.

Thanks

Kev

https://www.bupa.co.uk

Now sling your hook.

Butlers1982

I am grateful for the free care we receive

Not free when you pay NIC's tax etc

but the OP is a disgrace and sums up what our society has become.

But im guessing the OP has missed out on £500 in pay
(dont you find thats what sort of money the people say they have lost!)

Optimist

StuntmanKev wrote: »

Hi our baby recieved his letter asking him to come into the doctors for his injections, I took the morning off of work to take him in for his injections, loosing A mornings pay, appointment was set for 11am, we got there at 10:55 and sat down waiting, 20mins went past so we checked with receptionist and she didnt have a clue what she was doing and didnt know how to use the computer or phones but said she would find out why we have been waiting for so long, after 45mins the nurse come out and took us into the room to tell us that it was too early for his injections and that we should not have been asked to go in, also found out that the admin realised that it was too early for the injections so they just deleted us off the system but didnt bother telling us.....NHS wasting our time and I lost money as I could have been at work.

Does anyone know if there is any way we could get some compensation for loss of earnings as If you miss an appointment and waste there time they would be the first to charge you.

Thanks

Kev

I agree that you are entitled to better in the way of customer service and you really should have been informed, however it isn't the NHS wasting your time but a mistake by the receptionist,

If you feel so inclined write a letter to the practice manager expressing your annoyance at the poor service if nothing else it might improve the communication.