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Originally Posted by Taf
I have never been called for my 5 yearly Health MOT by our GP. This should include a PSA test for prostate cancer. He thinks it is "unnecessary" despite him being paid to provide the service.
Over the years GPs here have also withdrawn minor surgeries (splinter extraction, cysts drainage, etc.), wart and verruca treatments, lice and headlice treatments, ingrowing toenail treatment, podiatry for the disabled, old or infirm, etc. etc. And now there are no walk-in consultations, just an appointment system with no evening or weekend cover, and neither for 2 afternoons per week.
And now they want to opt-out of out-of-hours cover and most home visits, demanding "another body" be set up to do it all instead.
Ad yet I suspect their pay will not drop a penny....
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Blimey, even I get the bowel cancer screening now. Though Mr A gets annoyed by the reminders for his annual check-up, which he refuses as he is already getting these for other reasons.
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Originally Posted by Mr K
We can expect a lot more of that in future if we priotise tax cuts over investing in our health. You get what you vote for.
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Thats the problem. Successive Governments seem absolutely terrified of direct taxation, even for a specific purpose.