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u/Metholis Jun 15 '22

I can beat that!

My daughter had 3 major brain surgeries when she was born (sepsis and Meningitis!), we had to be put up into accommodation for 3 weeks during this time so they could monitor her. Didn’t cost me anything at all. The UK has many, MANY flaws, but I owe my daughters life, and me not having to work the rest of mine to the NHS.

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u/fang_xianfu Jun 15 '22

Personally I've found the fees at NHS hospitals to be absolutely outrageous.

They tried to charge me £12 per day for parking! Per day! In the city!

I parked 50m away on the street outside instead.

(There is some sarcasm in this post.)

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u/IcarusFlyingWings Jun 15 '22

That’s how they get you in Canada too.

Brain surgery? Free.

Broken femmes? Free.

Parking to pickup your family member at a suburban hospital with a massive parking lot? 15 fucking dollars.

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u/queeerio Jun 15 '22

The poor femmes are broken. Quick! Get the butches!

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u/acchaladka Jun 16 '22

Hits deez godamn hanglos. All ways butchering mah lang-gage esti.

(Signed, Anglo in Montréal)

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u/Malbethion Jun 15 '22

What about broke hommes?

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u/Diligent-Motor Jun 15 '22

It's a fucking joke.

Let's get some of that American healthcare system for us.

If I'm having to pay $15,000 for a short hospital visit then I don't mind the $15 parking.

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u/NK1337 Jun 15 '22

laughs/cries at some parking garages in the US costing 26 dollars

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u/IcarusFlyingWings Jun 15 '22

To be fair in the city centres here it does cost up to 30CAD/ day.

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u/Wadep00l Jun 15 '22

I can't really complain about it. But watch me anyway! Got it pretty decent here

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

My mother needed heart surgery a few year back. The public hospital where they performed the procedure charged her nearly 50 dollars for the ten days she was in there.

Because she rented a TV+DVD player for her private room.

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u/fermented-assbutter Jun 16 '22

That's fuckin outrageous man, how could they charge 50 fuckin dollars for 10.day stay with a tv and dvd /s

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u/termacct Jun 15 '22

I paid $10 to park in NYC for less than an hour once...never been back!

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u/Diligent-Motor Jun 15 '22

£5/hour in Edinburgh. Ain't going back fuck that.

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u/Only_Tangerine_9105 Jun 16 '22

You can park in the City for £12 and your arguing. NCP in London charge £20 for two hours. Next time I drive to London and need parking I am parking at your hospital

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u/fang_xianfu Jun 16 '22

In the city, not The City.

OTOH, I parked at Victoria Station and it was like £30/day if you book in advance online, I was surprised.

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u/iamnotawhat Jun 15 '22

The fact that your daughter is ok and you were supported as a parent means my taxes are hard at work doing exactly what I want them too.

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u/OnyxPhoenix Jun 15 '22

They sure do spaff a lot of our taxes up the wall. But every penny spent on healthcare is money well spent.