Can anyone explain to me why on 4 occasions now I have had to pay privately to get the healthcare treatment I feel a BABY deserves

[CrushWithEyeliner]

when my GP is utterly perplexed at what to do for DD yet says he is unable to refer us as it is not "urgent" enough.

These conditions have included impetigo infected excema all over body non responding to AB and chronic diorreah for 2 weeks (currently) in a 16m old.

I feel the NHS/ GP system will only act when a child is dying.

When I see a private consultant they are intelligent, engaging informative; tell me to call them night or day if I am concerned, provide all sorts of testing, they listen to my concerns.

DH pays over 3K in tax every month. Why can't I have this service without paying so much extra? I am specifically talking about children here - there is NO priority given in this to ill children. In Italy/ Germany and other European countries I know you are assigned a Peadiatrician at birth. What is going on?

Crush - if you already have a consultant you are seeing privately ask to be transferred now to his NHS clinic, if he runs one.

I've done this twice with my children; paid for initial consultations and then transferred to NHS.

And change you GP if you don't feel listened to.

very sensible post from maramdukescarlett