Question for those who have national health care

[rolanni]

I have been told that in nations with socialized medicine (my correspondent uses the UK as their example) a person who has broken their hip will wait an average of three months for treatment.

Can anyone tell me if this is so?

Thanks.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm in Australia and I second what the other have said. Emergency, life threatening stuff gets treated immediately as do ongoing conditions like diabetes etc. My dad has had various life threatening things over the years and he was always in and being treated practically instantly regardless of his insurance status. And it didn't cost him tens of thousands of dollars when he didn't have insurance. Elective surgery ie you need this done but it's not going to kill you if you wait, has waiting lists for the more common things unless you have private health insurance and can use the private health service.