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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 630104" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Two years ago my father was in the care of an NHS hospital in Bournemouth, They sent him to the private (Nuffield) wing of Guys in London for a heart valve operation.. He was transported both ways by a private ambulance.</p><p>Presumably it was more cost effective to do this than to attempt to provide the very specialist and skilled help he needed at Bournemouth (open heart surgery on an octogenarian is not an everyday operation). I was frankly surprised that they even attempted the operation but the out come was at least two more years of life As it was contracted by the NHS, he didn't pay a penny ,not even for the private room and excellent food he got in the private wing.</p><p>(there aren't many countries that give you board and lodging 'for free')</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 630104, member: 12578"] Two years ago my father was in the care of an NHS hospital in Bournemouth, They sent him to the private (Nuffield) wing of Guys in London for a heart valve operation.. He was transported both ways by a private ambulance. Presumably it was more cost effective to do this than to attempt to provide the very specialist and skilled help he needed at Bournemouth (open heart surgery on an octogenarian is not an everyday operation). I was frankly surprised that they even attempted the operation but the out come was at least two more years of life As it was contracted by the NHS, he didn't pay a penny ,not even for the private room and excellent food he got in the private wing. (there aren't many countries that give you board and lodging 'for free') [/QUOTE]
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