tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post5104484043987975683..comments2024-03-27T16:19:53.023+00:00Comments on Friko's World: In Praise of the NHSFrikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-45735241528147277042009-08-30T22:54:30.123+01:002009-08-30T22:54:30.123+01:00Friko.
Glad to learn all is well with you. That is...Friko.<br />Glad to learn all is well with you. That is a good feeling to have all the tests and know everything is ok. <br /><br /><br />Chancy<br /><br />www.driftwoodinspiration.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-7672253296359316032009-08-26T18:32:56.740+01:002009-08-26T18:32:56.740+01:00Beautiful poem by Ted Hughes. "...against the...Beautiful poem by Ted Hughes. "...against the rubber tongues of cows...", how perfect. I know some of his poetry, through Plath. For a man who wrote of the mixture of beauty and violence, it was as if he was describing his own life. Suicide of Plath, killing of his child and suicide by his lover Assia, more violence than beauty in his life, yet how could he write such powerful and Celeste Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683512170853367791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-31767994519564649552009-08-26T18:17:51.225+01:002009-08-26T18:17:51.225+01:00Friko, I am glad to read you are back home and fee...Friko, I am glad to read you are back home and feeling much better. Even though I live in Spain, my doctor (I have CLL) is in Bournemouth so I have to go there often for lab tests, hospital stays and other treatments. They are always fantastic. I always want to pay, but they tell me the bill will be sent. It takes two or three months for them to send the bill, and it is always less than I Celeste Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683512170853367791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-26201026324504371952009-08-26T02:11:54.248+01:002009-08-26T02:11:54.248+01:00Goodness. I'm glad you are ok. I live in the S...Goodness. I'm glad you are ok. I live in the States and have totally inadequate insurance, so I would try weeks and weeks of home remedies before calling a doctor, let alone an ambulance. Fortunately, there are woods nearby so it's fairly easy to find thistles and berries and eye of newt and other helpful ingredients.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726995606953732736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-53842379136674264132009-08-25T22:45:38.788+01:002009-08-25T22:45:38.788+01:00From your lips to all the people opposing univeral...From your lips to all the people opposing univeral health care in our country.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-48973468248414205362009-08-25T21:56:57.604+01:002009-08-25T21:56:57.604+01:00Dave, in answer to your question, yes, many Europe...Dave, in answer to your question, yes, many European countries have health care for all. You pay towards it out of your salary and the employer pays an equal share. Governments also make contributions, so most people are covered, Germans now have to pay towards their medication on top of contributions. The unemployed, children and retired folk still receive healthcare; I can't think of any Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-14719986688660188392009-08-25T16:18:11.141+01:002009-08-25T16:18:11.141+01:00I agree with you, Friko. As Brit now living in th...I agree with you, Friko. As Brit now living in the USA I can see even more clearly how good the NHS is. America needs a NHS, no question, and Obama is pushing for one. It is the only thing I like about him. <br />I have a question - does Germany (and other European nations) not have a NHS system? I thought they did... or it was at least subsidised....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-77470335244672701202009-08-25T12:12:42.009+01:002009-08-25T12:12:42.009+01:00Thank you all very much for your good wishes. I am...Thank you all very much for your good wishes. I am on the mend and will be getting back to the enjoyable side of life, i.e. blogging, forthwith.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-12764881896605105922009-08-25T08:45:08.867+01:002009-08-25T08:45:08.867+01:00So glad you are recovering Friko. Take it easy an...So glad you are recovering Friko. Take it easy and look after yourself.sumarellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783623125213755582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-6614961276536219332009-08-25T00:53:40.257+01:002009-08-25T00:53:40.257+01:00Glad to hear that everything is fine with you.
Al...Glad to hear that everything is fine with you. <br />Also glad to read that there seems to be a country where everthing works fine.<br />Endless stories about ambulances driving for hours in search for a bed available in a hospital over here.<br />Tribble knock on wood for all of us.<br />Please have a nice Tuesday.roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457724318596670810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-79625563770133281922009-08-24T21:43:12.295+01:002009-08-24T21:43:12.295+01:00You are so right about how well the nhs responds i...You are so right about how well the nhs responds in an emergency. We should shout about it, especially to our friends in the US! Hope you are feeling fine now.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-54934061890538019152009-08-24T18:20:50.538+01:002009-08-24T18:20:50.538+01:00So glad the NHS served you well, but sorry you nee...So glad the NHS served you well, but sorry you needed it! :)Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-88730987866083221002009-08-24T18:18:36.206+01:002009-08-24T18:18:36.206+01:00So sorry to hear about your medical emergency. I ...So sorry to hear about your medical emergency. I do hope all is well now.<br /><br />I, too, have had a few trips in an ambulance and so far all I had to pay was a $50 co-pay for one ambulance ride and a $50 co-pay for the E. R., but your system really beats ours. It would have been a disaster for me if I weren't on medicare and I shudder to think of the total cost.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-31704611019532581552009-08-24T17:16:37.579+01:002009-08-24T17:16:37.579+01:00Friko: So sorry to hear you had a health emergenc...Friko: So sorry to hear you had a health emergency. That is not fun - so many unknowns at first. Glad you are back home safe and sound. Isn't it wonderful to be able to just concentrate on the health issues and not to have to worry about the financial cost of things as they do in the USA? We who have social programmes for all are so fortunate. Take care.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-47521000996762620672009-08-24T17:13:08.811+01:002009-08-24T17:13:08.811+01:00When it is good, the NHS is second to none, but wh...When it is good, the NHS is second to none, but when it is bad it is the worst. <br />I cannot fault the District Nurses nor the doctors who attend my father at home. <br />Like you, I live well off the beaten track for ambulance services, and if they get to us in under an hour they done good.<br />I do hope you are feeling better now, and am pleased to hear you are home again.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-57409157618750115652009-08-24T16:45:20.427+01:002009-08-24T16:45:20.427+01:00I'm going to recommend this post to my daughte...I'm going to recommend this post to my daughter who is sometimes inclined to be slightly critical of the NHS. <br /><br />I'm so glad you are better. I'm sure you did the right thing to call the ambulance.20th Century Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432147267959308192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-36291790825250701622009-08-24T16:26:44.281+01:002009-08-24T16:26:44.281+01:00Oh poor you. I hope whatever caused you problems ...Oh poor you. I hope whatever caused you problems is now much improved and you are well on the road to recovery.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564678114875826791noreply@blogger.com