On 2006-06-13, GrnOval <
[email protected]> wrote:
> The biggest conclusion so far is "why didnt i go private?"
Given my experience so far today of BUPA's staff, I'd say "don't
bother"... There's two arms to the company, the side with the medical
knowledge, and the side with the access to the lists of approved
consultants, and never the twain shall meet. I get referred by the
bunch with the numbers to cardiology specialists, then I phone the
medical lot pointing out that there's nowt wrong with my heart, it's
something near-ish my heart, i.e. within about 4 feet. Medical lot
say that cardiologists are entirely inappropriate but they don't have
access to the consultant lists so can't select anyone suitable!
Result is that I have to do all the phoning around NHS specialists
asking who can do private, and hoping BUPA will pick up the tab as the
people who have access to their approved specialists don't know an
arse from an elbow (not that there's anything wrong with my arse or
elbow). But they are all very apologetic and have First Class Honours
in saying "sorry but there's nothing I can do", so that's all right
then... I now have a claims number for a consultant I don't need to
see in a hospital that's 3 hours drive from me.
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Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
