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20. February 2009, 08:47:05

Bernice

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Subject: Re: what I consider to be a better understanding of the world & politics,

Artful Dodger: the standard of care here is absolutely fabulous....sometimes.... as long as you are prepared to wait for months/years for it.

My partner Vern who died nearly 4 years ago had bad cataracts and was on the waiting list to have them "done" He died waiting. Heart patients have to wait 3-4 months to see a heart specialist when they could be dead tomorrow. Cancer patients have to wait months for chemo and when it comes it is too late....they die shortly afterwards.

You say someone has to pay....YES...the Govt. does...all peoples/creeds/colours/etc get free health care...AT A COST - to life through having to wait.

Last year I had to have an urgent colonoscopy...they put me on the urgent list and it took 5 weeks for me to get it done :)....thats just one example.....

England is basically the same I think and I cant speak for NZ.

I can get a MRI/catscan/ done in a couple days, but you might have to wait months to see a specialist for the final results....*shrugs*