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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by DanBC on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:06AM (#35625626)
> If you want the procedure though nationalised healthcare (NHS), there is a wait

Unless it's an emergent procedure, in which case it'll be done same day or within the next 72 hours.

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by starfallg on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:33AM (#35625812)
Yes, that's right, there is a system of prioritisation in the NHS and this also varies by the different NHS trusts so it depends on where you live.
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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by lostlogin on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:56AM (#35626291)
> Unless it's an emergent procedure

I’m a massive advocate for socialised healthcare, but NHS emergency departments have been farcically bad lately.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/13/accident-eme...

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by regularfry on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @08:41AM (#35627404)
The reasons for this are very interesting. It's worth having a read of https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/B2034-... for more info from the source. The interface with social care is a particularly hard nut to crack.
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