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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by NeedMoreTea on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @04:17PM (#18859786)
The NHS's trust structure is more about forcing a market into somewhere it has no place than about healthcare outcomes.

When we once elected to go private to queue jump we got to see an NHS consultant privately, in an NHS hospital, and all follow on treatment was on the NHS. So it was a simple case of a few hundred pounds for private scan and consultation.

Most hospitals and maternity units have private rooms as an option. As far as I know they're not restricted or limited in any way, unless it's changed since our experiences. We've not needed a hospital for a while.

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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by dogma1138 on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @04:20PM (#18859816)
Yes but those funds aren’t going to the trust as in the actual public pool.

Most hospitals have private wings, but the NHS doesn’t see any profit from that.

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Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep... by NeedMoreTea on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @04:52PM (#18860102)
Hmm, I didn't realise this.

If I see an NHS consultant privately they get a little extra personal income. So if I took a private room where does the profit go in the current system? Treasury?

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