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originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
I don't know, 100,000 British pounds sounds like a pretty decent salary for a GP just doing the bare minimum... sitting in an office for a few hours a day writing prescriptions and telling people to drink plenty of water.
originally posted by: Freeborn
As you know the cost of living here in the UK is quite a bit lower than the US - amazingly living in London is cheaper than living in somewhere like New York - and we have even more benefits like our wonderful weather.
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I heard awhile back that the revenues being brought into the healthcare providers in my area consisted of something like 75% paid by govt programs.
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: dawnstar
perhaps the government programs are the problem?
imo the govt should in no way get in between the doctor and patient
how often I have bloodwork done is not the business of the govt
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not all of our medical professional put the dollar first
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Hecate666
Our GP's salary here in the couyntrysde is £85K a year. In London it's over £100K, any more and it will be greed.
Pretty pathetic salary for a doctor.
Ya, that might have been a good thought about 30 or 40 years ago
And, does that little health clinic you posted a link to provide you with 100+ a month medicines or operate to set broken ankles with pins and titanium plates when needed?
I'll give you a hint, that broken ankle I mentioned cost more than I could earn in a year and that doesnt include the money spent trying to get a diagnosis for the original problem or the physical therapy that I should have gotten except the hospital bill scared me away.
So, when you say you want the govt shouldn't be involved with healthcare, does that include the kids of single moms working near minimum wage jobs or no job at all?
originally posted by: Hecate666
Really It's more than the Prime Minister gets in some regions. My point being they are getting paid plenty. Any more is greed.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: dug88
If you're making a buck thirty as a doctor you need to find a better job.
originally posted by: PaddyInf
You can live a very comfortable life in the UK for £130'000 pa. As has been said, doctors typically do private work out of hours and make good money for this on top of NHS wages.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Hecate666
Really It's more than the Prime Minister gets in some regions. My point being they are getting paid plenty. Any more is greed.
Then you'll think I'm really effing greedy. If you told me I could be a GP for that I'd tell you to keep your offer and your salary.
Everyone should be able to make as much as they can, anything else is rampant communism.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: Subaeruginosa
That's significantly higher than your impoverished pommy brethren.