Sicko

[mavid]

Anyone seen the documentary of Michael Moore... entitled "Sicko"

"The description goes : A comedy about 45 million people with no health insurance in the richest country on earth."

For me I think it just affirmed how lucky those living in countries like UK are for having free health care (NHS).

[PeterB]

Yes, but health care is sooo cheap in the Philippines. Such as having a tooth filled (with white porcelain) for just 700 pesos.

You can go and see whatever specialist you want (even shop around) without needing a referral from a GP.

Also, you can buy what drugs you want, when you want - and mostly a lot less expensive than the prescription charge in UK.

[KeithD]

"The description goes : A comedy about 45 million people with no health insurance in the richest country on earth.".
That'll be Cuba or North Korea then who have no national debt! :Erm:

[vbkelly]

Anyone seen the documentary of Michael Moore... entitled "Sicko"

"The description goes : A comedy about 45 million people with no health insurance in the richest country on earth."

For me I think it just affirmed how lucky those living in countries like UK are for having free health care (NHS).

NHS here is not free you pay it monthly deducted in your wages lol, but if you have a cancer or any serious illnesses need an operation you can't have a doctor or specialist straight away you need to queue for ages huhuhu not like in philippines if you have a money you can have a good doctors and have an operation straight away.

[KeithD]

.....you can't have a doctor or specialist straight away you need to queue for ages.....
You'll find that you do actually. :doh

[mavid]

NHS here is not free you pay it monthly deducted in your wages lol, but if you have a cancer or any serious illnesses need an operation you can't have a doctor or specialist straight away you need to queue for ages huhuhu not like in philippines if you have a money you can have a good doctors and have an operation straight away.


I know it's being deducted as tax...lol...I was saying that as a Filipino living in the Philippines...merely saying how lucky some people are who can get free healthcare...Yeah, philippines is cheaper to get treated...If you are a foreigner who can travel to the Philippines to get it done...and If you are lucky enough to receiving money from someone outside the Philippines

Even if you need to queue up...unlike here in the Philippines, even if you queue up you still need to pay up...if u want to get treated.

[andypaul]

Yes, but health care is sooo cheap in the Philippines. Such as having a tooth filled (with white porcelain) for just 700 pesos.

You can go and see whatever specialist you want (even shop around) without needing a referral from a GP.

Also, you can buy what drugs you want, when you want - and mostly a lot less expensive than the prescription charge in UK.


Peter Sir shame on you thats cheap for you and me but not for the person who earns 100-200 pesos a day :NoNo:

We have private health care here sir and not hard to use the back door to speak to many specialists in the UK, im sure as the ecomony more will supplement their wages a tad.

Toks is the expert on medcine but i belive some of the phill supplied drugs are generic versions and possibly of dubious origins (occasionally) in smaller outlets

[PeterB]

Peter Sir shame on you thats cheap for you and me but not for the person who earns 100-200 pesos a day

Oh indeed - I do appreciate that ... and I'm paying 4000 pesos for root canal work for one of our maids - something that she would never be able to afford for herself.


We have private health care here sir and not hard to use the back door to speak to many specialists in the UK, im sure as the ecomony more will supplement their wages a tad.

True, but it will never be as inexpensive as it is here in Phils.


Toks is the expert on medcine but i belive some of the phill supplied drugs are generic versions and possibly of dubious origins (occasionally) in smaller outlets

Sure, but if you buy in the likes of Mercury, you should be okay. In any case, I believe that NHS imposes 'generic only' rules on GPs and pharmacisits.

[joebloggs]

true, but don't forget peter, a visit to the dentist is free in the uk for those

* aged under 18,
* aged 18 and in full-time education,
* pregnant, or have had a baby in the 12 months before treatment starts,
* an NHS in-patient and the treatment is carried out by the hospital dentist, or
* an NHS Hospital Dental Service out-patient (although there may be a charge for dentures and bridges).
* you are getting, or your partner gets Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit,

and if you do have to pay, there is no problem up north, where I am getting a NHS dentist.

also true about fake medicines, that's a global problem, I'm sure even the NHS has bought fake drugs, only way is to buy direct from the manufacturer.