原先发布于:Sapphire
one of the problems with 'free' healthcare is people go for everything.
have a stomach bug? HOSPITAL
feel all light-headed and queasy? HOSPITAL
got a funny lump on your hand that won't go away? HOSPITAL
and as a result there are sometimes ridiculous waiting times to get something that urgently needs attention attended to.
people should learn (and should be taught) that there's no need to go directly to the hospital for every little thing. as far as i'm concerned, you should only go directly to hospital if it's an emergency. if you think there's something wrong and it isn't an immediate emergency, your first port of call should be your GP. they will then decide whether whatever it is is serious enough for you to need to go to hospital for.
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Over-utilisation is, surprisingly, not a problem. It's far, far cheaper to "over-utilise" care than it is to ignore a problem that then gets worse. Your first point of call in the UK is a GP - you just don't have to pay to see a GP. Unless you require emergency care, you go to your GP. I've visited one in the past decade for an ear infection, he took a look at my ear and told me to come back if it hadn't cleared up in 6 weeks. Took under 5 minutes, simples. So, yeah, what are you even on about?
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No, he's right. Over here at least, in the midlands, there are a number of advertisements, from the NHS, advising people to not go to A&E if it's inappropriate. The fact these advertisements even exist show that it must of been a problem. On the other hand, you're right, because we also tend to ignore everything. It's paradoxical.
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The problem with A&E is that it's genuinely there for emergencies, and your kid having sniffles does not constitute an emergency. People going to A&E rather than their GP is a problem, but it's to do with people not really knowing the right protocol seemingly.
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been to A&E once because I fell down a part of a mountain. I thought I may have broken my wrist, was ok though. Oh actually tell a lie - the Army made me go to A&E when I chipped a bone in my thumb. I was ok to carry on as usual but employers and their fear of lawsuits