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A&E and the wealthy

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GirlWednesday · 10/01/2026 20:16

I was curious about whether there are private drop-in centres or A&E in the UK for people who can afford private health care. Apparently there aren’t.

AIBU to think this makes no sense? If someone very famous such as a member of the royal family, a famous actor or singer, or a high profile politician needed to visit a drop-in centre, I can’t imagine they’d be sat in a grotty NHS waiting room for hours with the general public? Or do they have doctors they can call directly to provide home visits if they need to see someone?

Probably not really a true AIBU but I wasn’t sure where else to post this.

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GrumpyMuleFan · 10/01/2026 20:19

Interesting question. I have sometimes wished that o could go private. 😂😂

Aplstrudl · 10/01/2026 20:18

They would go straight to the front of the queue, bypassing the average 81 hour wait time.