Want To Get Sinus Surgery But Am Unsure If I Can Trust Private Hospitals

[bluefortress]

I am thinking of getting sinus surgery using private medical insurance - which I'l have to cancel soon as its too expensive!  
 

However Im wary about having surgery at a private hospital as based on my previous experiences the staff dont seem as competent as in the nhs. 
 

Some examples:

Private nurses have always struggled to take my blood -and have had to ask for help whereas in the nhs they have always got it straight away. 
 

I have also noticed in private hospitals a lack of communication and mistakes. One I was down as having general surgery when it was only under local. 
 

I full trust the consultant who does the sinus surgery (he works both private and in nhs). However its the anesthesiologist and the assistants I wonder if they might make mistakes etc. For some reason i trust the NHS more but would probably have to wait years. 
 

what do you think?

[237SJ]

I had sinus surgery on the NHS. I was quite happy with them. 

[Samuraisan]

Here ( Spain) the private doctors / surgeons work both private and our equivalent of NHS. Taking blood well or not so well dependson the nurse, some will be better than others everywhere. Have itdone privately while you canstill aford it. Why wait ?

[DDIL]

I find the opposite - the times I have had blood taken by NHS staff they have failed and caused me great distress but privately they have been better.

I have had 3 ops in the last 8 years and all private and all successful and would go private again if I need another op.

[237SJ]

A friend of mine has had a very complicated 5 hour surgery today, curtesy of the NHS.  Private health care is all very well if you want to jump waiting lists but I have always thought that if something is serious, I would rather be in the NHS because they have more experience of dealing with certain problems.