Originally Posted by
PeterB
It is very enlightening to compare medical services in UK under NHS, and the services here in Phils.
You want a scan? Fine, get a chitty, go and pay at the cash desk, go back and wait a few minutes for your scan. No fuss about appointments - just turn up and have it done. The charge isn't even very high, less than 500 pesos, IIRC.
Want a Urine analysis? Go and get a chitty, pay 30 pesos. Go to lab for specimen bottle, fill it and return to lab. Wait 60 minutes and you get your result.
Similar with blood tests. In UK, I always had to wait a week to get the result of my blood test.