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Originally Posted by sara1998
Here's a question, though. How long does it take to get in to see your doctors or specialists? I mean, if I wake up in the morning with a fever and sore throat, I can call the doctor and be on my way to an appointment within a couple of hours. My daughter was recently diagnosed with Von Willebrands disease, and she was into the Hemotologist within a couple of days, and had a diagnosis within a week. It was my understanding that with national health care, it's pretty hard to get in to see a doc or specialist. And I don't know how true this is, but from my understanding the Canadians are only allowed one operation a year! What happens, say, if you had a car accident and needed an operation right then, and then, six months later, you need heart surgery? I mean, they're **** out of luck! I'm all for nationalized health care, only if things stay the way they are with my private insurance.
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Whilst you can wait a while to see a doctor (it's not always that way), we also have NHS walk-in centers, where you just turn. I wouldn't say it's hard to get an appointment, but you may have to wait awhile before you see the consultant/doctor. If you are referred to a hospital, it can be pretty quickly. I've never heard of the 'one operation a year' rule, and it doesn't apply to the NHS. I've had two cousins, both sisters, who've been treated for Breast Cancer through the NHS and have needed surgery, as well as reconstructive surgery, multiple times. There is no limit with the NHS.