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by warsharks 3256 days ago
having had a fair amount of experience of the british healthcare system i find this very hard to believe, ive been treated like shit by them many times, been talked into an operation i didnt really want (i think they were extra keen because its a rare condition) which they then managed to screw up and cripple me.

another little gem is my current insurance claim, i was knocked off my motorbike over a year ago, yet i still havent received a payout from my insurance, id assumed their lawyers were dragging the process out but by this point she has been convicted, my insurance company have been paid by hers but i still havent had anything back, when i asked my lawyer what was holding it up he said it was just one thing they need, they are still awaiting the medical records from my GP which were requested and paid for back in September but despite monthly attempts to get them to send it they still havent done so and every time i try and contact them to ask why im told that the medical secretary isnt in at the moment and only she can deal with it, but they will tell her to call me as soon as she gets back in, i have yet to receive a single call from them.

i could go on to site a ton of other various reports of shit service that i have personally experienced let alone that of others i know. if i was insurable id have taken private medical insurance long ago and still strongly advise any healthy person in the UK to get private medical insurance ASAP, sure its an extra cost no one wants to pay but if you ever do get sick youll be damn glad you have it