I feel so lucky to live in Australia and have Medicare. Since Covid I’ve see my doctor face to face (about 40 times). All our medical centres are open, and I can get appointment the same day, if an emergency I can just walk in and wait to see any doctor at any surgery.
All our hospitals are opening and doing operations. I got to the dentist all the time. And had ultrasounds, MRI, X-rays, seen specialist, etc, the whole time during Covid.
Even in New South Wales and Victoria were all the Covid problems are there’s no problem seeing your doctor face to face.
My brother couldn’t pee, and then he did, he pee a blood cot last weekend, took himself to emergency, was operated on within hours. And stayed in hospital for a couple of days, then sent home. A nurse comes to his house every day for five days to check blood pressure, blood tests etc. at no cost because of Medicare
I count my blessings to have a good Public Health Service here, and feel for you ladies going through menopause and other health problems in the UK.
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