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Quote: Originally posted by bnmuk on 08/5/2023

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I had my cataracts done last year after eye test at specsavers,my wife has just had hers done again after eye test at specsavers,both done at the local nhs hospital,both 4 months after being referred to having both eyes done.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ancient Uncle on 07/5/2023

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This is something I looked into many years ago. I needed an urgent op, but could not even get to see the consultant, let alone have the surgery. Decided to fork out and go private.

After, I asked the consultant about paying into BUPA. His advice, make the payments into a building society instead. Should you need treatment you have money available. If you do not need treatment, you still have the money to spend on something else.

From the figures you give, you are talking approx £5000 / year. That would soon build into a tidy sum. Depends how your health is, of course.

cheers

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 07/5/2023

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I have private health cover through work, I get comprehensive cover as part of my package free, I pay £100 per month for my wife to have it & this year I’ve paid £80 per month for my daughter to be covered.
After 2 years of being passed from pillar to post my daughter got sorted out within 3 months of me taking the cover out.

As for me I’ve had 2 serious back operations that I wouldn’t of got sorted on the NHS & my wife has has 2 cartilage ops on her knee as well as another operation that was quite serious.
Mine only cost me £100 per month & the tax on the benefit mine is normally for me it’s the best £100 I can spend, nothing wrong with the nhs, but any kind of niggle and I’m straight in seeing a specialist within days, often having a mri scan the next day.

Bessie

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Quote: Originally posted by peter weston on 08/5/2023

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 07/5/2023

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I have private health cover through work, I get comprehensive cover as part of my package free, I pay £100 per month for my wife to have it & this year I’ve paid £80 per month for my daughter to be covered.
After 2 years of being passed from pillar to post my daughter got sorted out within 3 months of me taking the cover out.

As for me I’ve had 2 serious back operations that I wouldn’t of got sorted on the NHS & my wife has has 2 cartilage ops on her knee as well as another operation that was quite serious.
Mine only cost me £100 per month & the tax on the benefit mine is normally for me it’s the best £100 I can spend, nothing wrong with the nhs, but any kind of niggle and I’m straight in seeing a specialist within days, often having a mri scan the next day.

Bessie

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sounds very impressive

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