Hi,

By reading some of the threads on this forum, I guess that the majority of posters had their bands by going private and paying themselves, instead of using the NHS. Is that really the case?

Please vote and let's get an idea of the mix.

Kind regards,

Steve

Hi, I went to Belgium for mine, Half the price, clean hospital, the best 4 grand I have ever spent !

Donna x.

Im having mine done in belguim on the 7th May, I was apprehensive about all the lurgies in the UK hospitals - Did you have your done by Dr Foquet? Holding thumbs that mine goes well!!

Im having mine done in belguim on the 7th May, I was apprehensive about all the lurgies in the UK hospitals - Did you have your done by Dr Foquet? Holding thumbs that mine goes well!!

God, posts like this make me angry!

Yep, our news and comic newspapers are just full of dirty filthy hospitals aren't they? God knows how anyone gets better in them. I've been told that the NHS saves lives, but hey, why believe that? You don't think that Belgian hospitals have their lurgies too? Let's hope you can spell the place before you travel. Don't forget to believe everything you're told.

Good luck.

Edited April 11, 200818 yr by Maincat

I had the best possible treatment on the NHS in a very clean hospital at the Abbey Sefton in Liverpool. My moan is the lack of follow up treatment.

Maincat, never realised this thread was a personal attack on ones spelling - everybody has the right to have a choice and an opinion!!! Thought discussions were there for encouragement. I think personal experiences may play a factor in the choice of UK hospitals but then you judged before you took the time to find out!!!

Maincat, never realised this thread was a personal attack on ones spelling - everybody has the right to have a choice and an opinion!!! Thought discussions were there for encouragement. I think personal experiences may play a factor in the choice of UK hospitals but then you judged before you took the time to find out!!!

Time to find out what exactly? Why didn't you give a fuller explanation in your post? You painted a picture that UK hospitals are to be avoided. You didn't give an explanation, just a banal statement about 'lurgies'. Yes this is a forum that aims to support, but don't expect crass statements to be unchallenged.

I don't wish to get involved in a conversation with someone who has such anal views and I don't wish to discuss my private life with you either, Maincat - I do not wish to be part of this thread anymore.

I think the original post was to determine how many people self-paid for banding vs NHS funding. Im sure majority of people would be happy with having band done in an NHS hospital in the UK,if the NHS funded it. If you have to pay for op yourself,(which I did) I definately would want to have a say in the hospital I was paying for.

Im sure Sanks51 did not have the NHS funding(I may be wrong?) and therefore made an individual choice to pay to have band fitted in which hospital they were happy with,in the UK or not.

We have all heard reports of 'lurgies' and 'superbugs', MRSA etc and it is worrying. click link-NHS hospitals likely to miss hospital deep clean deadline

I personally was happy in my BUPA uk hospital, (£8,000 self paid) to have my op. If I had chosen to go out of the UK,it would have been my choice.

Even I found the way maincat chose to reply quite offensive, turning it into a personal attack,trying to make someone feel inferior because they made a simple spelling mistake! Crass-or class? There are ways of putting your point across without being offensive.We are all on this forum to learn from others experiences and choices.

Edited April 21, 200818 yr by xxlaneyxx

I don't wish to get involved in a conversation with someone who has such anal views and I don't wish to discuss my private life with you either, Maincat - I do not wish to be part of this thread anymore.

Believe me, I'm really not interested in your private life - did I say I was?

As for anal views (which were they BTW?), your 'lurgies' statement is offensive to all those people in the NHS who are working like crazy to ensure that people have a comfortable, safe and good experience.

I happen to agree with Sanks - I know of so many people who have contracted MRSA in UK hospitals. I have no choice other than to go down the NHS route as there is no way I can afford to pay for private surgery. The NHS hospital I am under is filthy. Its incredible to think that so many hospitals are in this disgusting condition. I believe its because there are no matrons any more to keep control of what goes on in their wards. Too many chiefs and not enough indians in my opinion! When I go in for my surgery I have been advised by former patients to disinfect everything with special anti-bac wipes. I know that not all of our NHS hospitals are in this awful state, but there are plenty which are.

I know that not all of our NHS hospitals are in this awful state, but there are plenty which are.

Them name them. Which hospitals? Go on, name just one. You won't though. How do you know? Hearsay, rumour or recorded fact?

quote maincat ''How do you know? Hearsay, rumour or recorded fact?''

The NHS hospital I am under is filthy.

If you took time to read post correctly, Rubinesque is stating from personal experience !

Them name them. Which hospitals? Go on, name just one. You won't though. How do you know? Hearsay, rumour or recorded fact?

I must say Maincat that the tone of your reply is somewhat aggressive.

I am speaking from personal experience - my mother went in to hospital last year for a cancer op and contracted MRSA. My uncle has caught it twice from having surgery and that was at a different hosptial to my mother. I know of 2 very close friends who have caught it and another 2 at my obestiy support group who have caught MRSA whilst undergoing RNY ops.

Maybe now you can see why I am afraid of catching something similar from my local hospital which from my own personal experience is utterly filthy. I am in the process of writing to my local MP about this and think others should follow.

I think it is very narrow minded of you to think that all of our NHS hospitals are sparkling clean!! In my opinion they should be the cleanest and most pristine places but unfortunately this is not the case.

I must say Maincat that the tone of your reply is somewhat aggressive.

You think that's aggressive - just asking you do name a hospital after your broad sweeping statement?

I think it is very narrow minded of you to think that all of our NHS hospitals are sparkling clean!!

Where did I say that? Are you a mindreader now? (I said that with a smile on my face in a non-aggressive posture).

I have no patience with people who slam the NHS without recognising the efforts being made, and then thinking anywhere else is any better.

quote maincat ''How do you know? Hearsay, rumour or recorded fact?''

If you took time to read post correctly, Rubinesque is stating from personal experience ! :tt2:

I think you ought to read the posts properly. I asked R. to name a hospital on the back of another statement.:thumbup:

Dirty hospitals named and shamed on health service hygiene 'sick list'

By Celia Hall, Medical Editor

Happy reading maincat. You seem to have a pedantic mission regarding NHS hospitals.

Most people want to have an enjoyable time on this lap band forum.You just come across as someone who is more interested in goading others with your condescending attitude. No-one has to justify themselves,their views or their spelling to you.

Good luck on your band journey-even though you give the impression of being a right pompous git!

Edited April 23, 200818 yr by xxlaneyxx
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