Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35880770)

Many UK companies offer staff access to workplace health insurance from the likes of Axa PPP and Bupa. Presumably, these are similar to the schemes in France and Germany.

Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35880822)

I was listening to a phone in regarding GP services this morning and it apparent that there's a huge variance in appointment making procedures which is a big factor in how difficult it is to get to see a GP at a reasonable time. Our surgery has expanded greatly in the last 10 years but it's still possible to get a same day appointment and they also offer a ring back service where a GP will call to discuss your problems the same day. If you want to see a specific GP at a convenient time that may involve a delay of a week or two but if it's an urgent problem one of the other options would be available.

Having listened to all the callers it seems some surgeries have really efficient procedures which offer a range of alternatives for those wanting to consult a GP whilst others operate systems which are frankly inefficient and even amateurish. I can't understand why there isn't a nationally imposed model for handling appointments which reflects best practice because it's evident that some (maybe many) surgeries are falling way short of what they could offer their patients. It seems to me that might be a very good place to start the process of getting the best from the available resources.

Originally Posted by figgyburn (Post 35880891)

Why is there not a dedicated NHS lottery?.I have never done the lottery as i always believed it should be many winners at one million pounds each as that would transform more people's lives rather than one winner at 50 million.What is the price of a ticket now €2.50 i believe.if they made it a pound and it was guaranteed to go exclusivly to the NHS i would buy a couple every week for sure.Also i believe richard branson offered to run the lottery at no charge.i bet he would still do that for an NHS lottery.

Originally Posted by RizzyKing (Post 35880893)

I thought there was an NHS based lottery although i could be wrong.

Originally Posted by RizzyKing (Post 35880893)

I thought there was an NHS based lottery although i could be wrong.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35880898)

IF, l bought a NHS Lottery ticket - even a fiver, YES a fiver. Then where would that FIVER go.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35880906)

If all of your £5 went to the NHS there would be no prize money and it would be a donation, not a lottery!

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35880921)

Then he wouldn't be buying a lottery ticket.

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35880892)

It's the government's job to raise money for services through taxes not the lottery .We can't have vital services like the NHS dependant on people's desire to play the lottery

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35880894)

There is the Health Lottery which is nothing to do with the NHS and raises money for local health charities

Originally Posted by figgyburn (Post 35880937)

Of course this would be on top of the current government funding.Not in place off.As i mentioned before, ask mr branson to run it for free, as he offered too before the government gave it back to the camelot "fat cats" again.I bet you people would desert camelot's lottery in droves if they thought their money was going to the NHS.Simples.Oh and peoples desire to play the lottery/gamble is insatiable these days and so would ensure a "healthy"supply of funding to the NHS.