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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1332892" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>In the UK we also have private health care schemes, and many employers and unions offer schemes. We can also chose to pay to see a Consultant if we want to jump the queue and then continue with any necessary treatment on the NHS . Prescription medicines are free to the over 60s, the under 18s still in education, diabetics on medication, and people on benefits. There may be more categories eligible for this that I don't know about. Ambulances, first response medics - all free. Dental treatment is free to under 18s still in education and there are NHS dentists around if you can find one where treatment is subsidised. GPs and Health Centres are free, hospital treatment is free, maternity is free. </p><p></p><p>I say "free" but we do pay for all this through our taxes. Do we pay more in taxes than the USA or Australia? I have no idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1332892, member: 94045"] In the UK we also have private health care schemes, and many employers and unions offer schemes. We can also chose to pay to see a Consultant if we want to jump the queue and then continue with any necessary treatment on the NHS . Prescription medicines are free to the over 60s, the under 18s still in education, diabetics on medication, and people on benefits. There may be more categories eligible for this that I don't know about. Ambulances, first response medics - all free. Dental treatment is free to under 18s still in education and there are NHS dentists around if you can find one where treatment is subsidised. GPs and Health Centres are free, hospital treatment is free, maternity is free. I say "free" but we do pay for all this through our taxes. Do we pay more in taxes than the USA or Australia? I have no idea. [/QUOTE]
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