ill have a crack at a couple of these
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Is your employer able to pay some or all of your mandated contribution to the NHS as part of your overall compensation package? I assume not.
there's not an nhs contribution tax, so no
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I also wonder what happens to people who enjoy Cadillac coverage through their employers now. Does the UK have a way to pay extra to avoid the 2 month wait for a strep test? Healthcare Fastpass? Or is that just what the private system is for over there?
we dont go to the doctor for a sore throat cos we're not bonkers. take a couple of paracetamol mate and you'll be alright
if you really must see a gp immediately for your sore throat then pay your 55 quid and go see them.
there's an appointment available at 11:15 tomorrow near liverpool street station if that is convenient.
btw it probably wont be 2 months through the nhs, avg wait for non-emergency stuff is currently about 13 days
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Can you imagine the Black Friday-style internet videos that will get released in the US on the day when you can officially visit the doctor for "free"? The USA might be the greatest country on Earth, but when thepeopleofwalmart.com meets no-questions asked "free" healthcare with no barrier to entry, you're going to have a bad time if you're a medical professional.
u think british people just go to the doctor for ****s and giggles cos its free? i haven't been for 4 odd years cos i haven't been especially ill and its a massive pain in the arse to take a day off work and go sit in a waiting room for an hour or more. in fact i should probably go for a few routine checkups every now n then since i'm paying for it but w/e
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Who determines the price list, and what is and isn't covered?
nhs determines what is available. dunno what you mean by price list
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Will the government pay for prosthesis if you have BDD and chop off your own limb?
i haven't the foggiest
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Does government fund abortion no questions asked? Is it one and done? "Some limitations may apply"?
i think the nhs will provide abortions as requested as long as the foetus isn't older than whatever the cut off age is
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What happens to experimental medicines and clinical trials that bloat expenses?
dunno
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Are there age restrictions for certain procedures?
not in general but there are a couple things where you have to meet certain criteria. eg if you want IVF treatment on the NHS you need to be of childbearing age (obv), not be a smoker, not be a massive fatty
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What will we do with the hundreds of thousands of freshly unemployed administrative staff in the medical industry?
idk same thing they did with all the wheelwrights in 1910 i guess. send them off to find jobs which contribute to society