An American in Hay-on-Wye

[kateorman]

The doctor says Morgan's foot will be fine; we just have to keep the cut clean

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[doctor_toc]

:-) I know we Brits like to bitch about the NHS, but I've never had anything but excellent service from them, and having endured the US health care system for nine years really makes one appreciate how lucky we are.

[tysolna]

To me, it's the lack of hoops I need to jump through when I go to get a new prescription of Citalopram.

And also, though this is not NHS-related, the ridiculously low fines for late books at the library.

[kalibex]

I had a sprained ankle checked out at the Duchess of Chester Hospital while on holiday in Chester in the UK, back in '89

[lillibet]

When we took my father in with an attack of congestive heart failure, the nice folks in the Homerton Casualty Department explained that emergency care would be free, but if he were admitted, they'd need to bill his US insurance. He's well covered, so fine, no problem

[kateorman]

That is entirely delightful. Especially the doctor getting shirty. :)

[alryssa]

My mother works in a doctor's office, and she's told me very similar stories about American students. Funnily enough, her last name is also Collins.

Ah, Commie socialised medicine. ;)