anyone with bupa?is it worth it?

[pinkcowprint]

the thought of cancer etc has scared me more after having my little boy,do you think it's something we may start looking into with the way nhs is going?
or am i being paranoid???

[ummmm]

Paranoid I would say.

[Greedyfly]

If I could afford to go private I would. I have had a few surgeries of late and one of them private and the level of care was better - a lot better. But that is not to say the NHS is rubbish because they are far from it, they are just stretched to far.

[DEN53]

I'm with Axa PPP, pinkcowprint - there are benefits of going private, one of which is getting an appointment quicker. Though of late, I have noticed, you don't go in on time for the appointment, they seem to keep you waiting like the NHS.

I think its worth it.

[McMouse]

Depends who is paying the premiums. All my business life I was covered by the company scheme and it gave me access to first class diagnosis and treatment when and where I needed it. Now I'm retired it's too expensive, so I go private when I can't wait. Major stuff like my cardiac issues are now dealt with by the NHS just as effectively and often by the same consultants.

[jno]

as far as cancer goes, it's top priority with the NHS - the slightest suggestion of it and you should get an immediate appointment. It's the less dangerous and less aggressive ailments that can take a while to be treated, and you may not be so concerned about them.

[horseshoes]

I thinks it's fairly common to get these sort of thoughts after having your first child. It's worrying about protecting them. It'll pass - you're not paranoid.

[shaneystar2]

No not not paranoid pinkcowprint .I think anyone with a new baby thinks of things that could happen... but generally don't :)
We have Bupa but it's not going to save us from cancer if we get it .It may make our lives easier but it's no better than the NHS with these sort of things .Have you ever seen a BUPA ambulance :)
We have it purely because it was a perk of my husbands job when he was working .We have used it for a couple of non life threatening conditions and are about to use it again .I shall probably use it for my dodgy knee and hips at some stage .
My husband insists on having the BUPA cover and I have to admit it has been useful but I'm not fussed .
It's a big chúnk out our pensions each month .Plus you have to think of excess.Ours is a hundred quid before we even walk into the consultants office .

[Sqad]

If you can afford it, then get Private Medical Cover.

[Bobbisox]

heloooo sqadlin, it's yer fav alki here..lol
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Sqad]

Joy, my little darling. I noticed that you have apologised on a thread.....what has uncle sqad told you?......never bloody apologise.
Scalp wounds bleed a lot and look worse than they are, but still cosset Bill.
Keep out of trouble today.;-)

[Bobbisox]

I most certainly will ha-ha
mind you my Christmas card list is looking rather depleted,,,ha-ha
Bills own fault and he knows it sqad...

[Sqad]

Joy....depleted Christmas card list ....that is good Joy....I am proud of you.

Oh! by the way, one of your posts was headed "to lovely people"....no! no! no!..ypou don't need the adjective....should have read " to people".....!!

[ethandron]

we too had bupa as a perk of husbands job. when he finished work 5 years ago we decided not to continue it but throw ourselves on the mercy of the nhs - so far so good.
we used it quite a lot when we were in it - 2 hip replacements and associated 4 years of investigation, heel surgery, lumps in various parts of the body (me and him), wisdom teeth extraction for our kids, dermatologist...the list goes on.
however since we've not been members, we have absolutely no complaints about the nhs. i'm not sure we would have paid to be in it, but as a perk of the job - a taxable perk - it was great. i see the same surgeon for my yearly check-up who did my ops, just see him in a different location.

[Robinia]

I agree with those who've said you're not paranoid pinkcowprint, you're just going through what many of us go through & that's a worry surge (as I call it). Every now & then we worry about our offspring to excess (I worry about mine & they're big strapping men) but then we calm down again.

With cancer in particular jno is correct, they'll send you off asap to have any threat of it checked out. And, as I've found, you often see the same doctor as you would have had you gone privately. I'd have private cover if I could afford it as no doubt it speeds things up & that would be a huge relief to all of us. Up to now though I've found the NHS to be fine, but that's probably a lot to do with my history. Try not to worry, enjoy your little boy.

[Bobbisox]

ha-ha sqad, I was being very sarky my love, btw, lost your email when my computer crashed and I had to do a full boot from scratch

[Sqad]

Joy [email protected] keep it secret, I wouldn't like BOO or JTH to get hold of it.

[shaneystar2]

Pinkcowprint wants to know about private health care Bobbi ....not about you ....

[Sqad]

Joy.....or shaneystar 2 ;-)

[Greedyfly]

Harsh!

[Bobbisox]

ha-ha so thats why you have posted it, yer dafy sod..lol