Who else thinks the NHS is beyond a joke??

My son is waiting on a bed on the Dermatology ward, he specialist wanted him in on Friday as he has a serious skin infection, yet there are no beds as some of the beds have what the NHS call decanted patients in them, ie patients waiting to go home from other wards. So in the meantime we have to wait for the phone call and my son has had no treatment apart from his normal eczema creams.

Who else thinks the NHS is beyond a joke??
Sorry I can not agree at all!





The NHS are world class when an emergency is put in front of them. My sister had a brain haemorrhage and they saved her life, she ended up in hospital for 1 year 1 month and 24 days and in all that time she received top class care from dedicated nurses, doctors etc.





You have to realise that not all "non urgent" cases can be treated when they are supposed to be, as emergency's come up all the time.





I appreciate its your lad and I hope he gets better soon, but please, give the NHS a bit of slack, people only ever slag them off, you hardly ever see people speak well of it.





Looking after 60 million people is not an easy task!!!
Reply:yeh it is a joke because too much money is spent on people needing treatment through their own fault like alcoholics,smokers e.t.c
Reply:For £75 a month you can join bupa if you feel that hard done by.
Reply:I really hope your son gets better soon.





However, I used to have a low opinion of the NHS until I moved abroad and became seriously ill. I then realised how lucky I am to be a British citizen.
Reply:We don't have it here in the USA but I can tell you our system is badly flawed as well, it costs so much $ to have health insurance that many can not afford it.....I pay over 200 in dollars......(about 100 euros I think) and have a 15k deductible. And still have to wait a month to see a dr.....so it sucks here too.
Reply:I do not agree with your criticism of the NHS and is a typical response from a small minority who demand instant attention and complain from the rooftops!


Your son is plainly not an urgent case and like many other organisations, you must join the queue and wait. When your son is seen he will get excellent care.