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Have you ever called the local health center?
I was on holiday in the UK and the assistant wanted to diagnose my daughter's condition on the phone. They do that to save NHS money and avoid unnecessary visits. We weren't even in an inner city area where they would have much pressure. She wasn't even eligible for free treatment and they couldn't even give us a Vat number so we could claim back on the travel insurance. In my experience Doctors are like lawyers and care less because they don't even profit from you getting better. Too few tests? In the UK they never test you for anything. In the rest of Europe they might give you a test and actually make a diagnosis. (I visit the UK because I go back to visit my parents and family.)
Posted by jsargent
Updated - 7th May 2012