Posted by ixus on April 23, 2005, at 18:15:57
In reply to Re: Angry with my Pdoc!, posted by The_Resistance on April 20, 2005, at 10:25:28
Is it expensive to go to the private doctor and get the prescription for Nardil?
/ixus> Thanks to everyone who responded
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> I relate to what Xbunny said about passing the buck. That seems to happen a lot in the NHS, you get passed from one doctor to another, especially if your a bit of a challenge to treat.
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> I think I will complain, if I can be bothered.
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> I'm just feeling a bit hopless really
> I'm twenty four, I've never had a girlfriend.
> I'm not that ugly, I'm just very shy :(
> Its a sad story.
>
> To explain to none UK people:
> In the UK most people do not have medical insurance. Instead you can see GPs for "free" (although you have to pay with your taxes of course!).
> Most GPs don't know much, so the GP then refers you to a specialist. The problem is that you cannot choose the specialist your refered to, so this gives the doctors a lot of power. Bad doctors get payed just as much as good ones, because patients cannot choose who they see.
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