Would you use private HC for self/loved ones if you could afford it??

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If you, or your loved ones were suffering from painy/worry/anxiety etc and awaiting an operation or a scan etc and worried sick and or could not work but an operation would get you back to your normal self - or, a scan etc would rule out/in any concerns etc - would you or your loved ones use private health care??

I guess the majority of people who could afford it or were so fed up with the waiting would even borrow a few quid and go for the checks/ops regardless of their political affiliations

In your judgement, would you consider it a very blinkered view to just say "no" to private HC even as a one off for family/you for reasons given above

Read about the "blinkered ideology" of the left. When I heard him say that, the first thing that came to mind was one of your children suffering from severe toothache and now NHS dental appts for weeks - most would pay privately.
I know of people that are not rich but have paid for scans and eye ops and a few are labour voters.

This is what a Labour guy believes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13509751/Sir-Keir-Starmer-accused-using-blinkered-left-wing-ideology-refusing-private-healthcare-Labour-voters-use-it.html

Why, when Labour isn't the only alternative? (And the OP is clearly dissatisfied with them too.)

I think there was an amount of chain pulling involved 😉

The brain surgery was a planned operation not an emergency transfer. The NHS hospital benefited from the funds we paid to it for 'going private on the NHS'.

So you agree I DID NOT post that and now you are clutching at straws, ridiculous!!!

I've used my Private health care. The service is excellent compared to NHS. So far it has only been used on minor things.

It was a natural conclusion based on the posts you did write. I wasn't the only one who drew it. Your arguments lacked any kind of basis in fact, and were not consistent. QED we thought you protested too much.

lol, NOTHING is a natuaral conclusion based on what I postedand that is a fact

Just because I post honestly even against the shortfallings of some political party, it NEVER means I'll vote for the other lot

Intially you said I posted ?? Now you are saying you reached a "natural conclusion"!!😂

May I politely ask what you do for a living?? Your perogative to answer or not!!

Sorry, but you have made me😂

I have private medical through work and have thankfully only used for minor things for the family. It would be one of the last things I would give up due to the state of the NHS and have no hesitation in using it, despite wishing the NHS was in a better state.

May I ask what you do for a living? I’m beginning to think that it’s posting on MN..

You may ask and as I'm a very reasonable and honest person, I will share with you, but please do not tell the others as they may already be aware as I've posted it enough times

I left work just before my OH aged just over 50 but a couple of years before our 55th B/day as did my OH, - we are both in our early 60's now and have some free time that we spend with our kids and their family's and our dear grand kids

To be clear, I'm not employed by MN, ATM but even if they were to make an offer, I'd decline as IMHO, they are doing a great job already and don't need my help

HTH

No, initially I said "I thought...". I didn't actually pointed to anything specific. As I said, I reached my conclusion based on what you've written in this post and in others.

I disagree about not drawing conclusions from what you've written, although I completely agree that they could be incorrect conclusions. Maybe better to call them assumptions if it makes you happier?

I have two possible answers to what I do. I used to be in financial services until Brexit meant that most of the jobs went abroad, so I mainly work in business mentoring now, helping businesses grow. I also train dogs. The latter are much more enjoyable, but don't pay as well.

Happy to make you laugh, a bit of laughter is a good thing. I get that from your posts too.

lol

No insurance here but I pay for a private dentist. When your children are screaming in pain from an infected abscess no NHS ones will take you.....no choice