can we charge the NHS??

Capistan

Tozer wrote: »

Got to be a wind-up.

If not - OP, you are a sad person. Your comment "Does anyone know if there is any way we could get some compensation" really sums up all that is wrong with the country we live in.

Not really, if people had an alternative the NHS would go out of business.
They are always complaining about missed appointemnts themselves.
They treat people like dirty cos they get paid come rain come shine, no incentive to improve.

Errata

Capistan wrote: »

Not really, if people had an alternative the NHS would go out of business.
They are always complaining about missed appointemnts themselves.
They treat people like dirty cos they get paid come rain come shine, no incentive to improve.

There is an alternative, it's called 'going private'

OlliesDad

Errata wrote: »

There is an alternative, it's called 'going private'

If you go private, presumably you still pay NI contributions.

pmduk

Capistan wrote: »

Not really, if people had an alternative the NHS would go out of business.
They are always complaining about missed appointemnts themselves.
They treat people like dirty cos they get paid come rain come shine, no incentive to improve.

Capistan, the minute people start paying an alternative for the services they receive, there'd be a stampede back to the NHS. You could always go and live in the States to experience the alternative.

Equaliser123

Capistan wrote: »

Not really, if people had an alternative the NHS would go out of business.
They are always complaining about missed appointemnts themselves.
They treat people like dirty cos they get paid come rain come shine, no incentive to improve.

Idiot.

"They treat people like dirty [sic]". Really?

Not in my experience. See earlier post.

Dontknowanymore

pinksponge wrote: »

I think that far too many of you on here are quick to judge. Stuntman Kev was simply posting for an opinion as he had had a hard time and so many of you had a go at him. Surely you would be upset that your babies routines had been interupted or your day had been messed around. Personally i am glad that the admin/nurse spotted the mistake or this baby could have had the injection too early which could have made it ill. As a 1st time parent myself i will be honest and say that i do not know which injection is what and when they are due. Most of us trust the NHS know what they are doing right? The fact he took the morning off work is not the most important factor, obviously the child is, but when messed about to this point it must have made him angry.
Fair enough the admin spotted the mistake but to assume he would realise this was unfair and alll this could have been avoided.
When i was in Maternity the nurses were great but thats not to say that the NHS can make mistakes at other times. I know of a lot of mistakes, some severe mistakes the NHS have made and its not fair that people are quick to back them up for this.
suggesting to charge the child is very stupid, having many people critasising is bad enough. So maybe he shouldnt ask for compensation, fair enough but no need for all this. Now i know why i do not read these very often..its like a school playground!

i hope you get the error resolved Stuntman Kev x

Well you know that little red book you get when you have a baby? it does say it in there, or there is the wonderful thing called internet, it wouldn't take 2 mins to find out!

Dontknowanymore

OlliesDad wrote: »

If you go private, presumably you still pay NI contributions.

And so you should?
If you pay for private healthcare, that company are not going to send out an ambulance if you need one are they?????

Errata

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

And so you should?
If I pay for private healthcare, they are not going to send out an ambulance if I need one are they?????

You might also be hard pushed to find a private A & E unit

Equaliser123

Errata wrote: »

You might also be hard pushed to find a private A & E unit

Agreed. Or maternity unit. Or long term oncology.

peachyprice

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Agreed. Or maternity unit. Or long term oncology.

Or an ICU/high dependency unit for when it all goes wrong.