Health care in Ireland

[Ethelred]

Been in the system now for a while.

Interested in hearing other posters views.

My own experience is that it's chaotic, even with private insurance.

I had to pay over €100 last week to get to see a doc and get antibiotics - and had to wait over 90 minutes for the privilege. I could have gotten the same for 5 euro in any chemist in Spain.

Now the local hospital, which is 30 miles away, say that because of the flu I'll have to stay on a seat (if I can find one) in A&E overnight. And that's with private insurance.

What are your experiences?

 

[thegillabbeygowl]

Walk in clinic in Douglas.
10 minutes wait.
40 Euro.
Sorted.

 

[TopicGrinder]

Excellent, never had an issue.

 

[Drucker]

Been in the system now for a while.

Interested in hearing other posters views.

My own experience is that it's chaotic, even with private insurance.

I had to pay over €100 last week to get to see a doc and get antibiotics - and had to wait over 90 minutes for the privilege. I could have gotten the same for 5 euro in any chemist in Spain.

Now the local hospital, which is 30 miles away, say that because of the flu I'll have to stay on a seat (if I can find one) in A&E overnight. And that's with private insurance.

What are your experiences?

 

[Clash of the titans]

rubbish service. Third world standard

 

[Ethelred]

I'm trying my third hospital now.

All for a bag of penicillin. And my best option so far is a seat in A&E for a weekend.

Ridiculous.

 

[Smaug]

I'm trying my third hospital now.

All for a bag of penicillin. And my best option so far is a seat in A&E for a weekend.

Ridiculous.

That is terrible, if one spends a night or longer in an A&E, I reckon the chances of getting out of there without picking up something else, would be slim

We are lucky enough to have a top medical center within 20 miles of where we live. I find living in the countryside the service is better, no overcrowding and the nurses and doctors and very kind and considerate. The staff are not run off their feet, I guess they have the time to be nice.

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Been in the system now for a while.

Interested in hearing other posters views.

My own experience is that it's chaotic, even with private insurance.

I had to pay over €100 last week to get to see a doc and get antibiotics - and had to wait over 90 minutes for the privilege. I could have gotten the same for 5 euro in any chemist in Spain.

Now the local hospital, which is 30 miles away, say that because of the flu I'll have to stay on a seat (if I can find one) in A&E overnight. And that's with private insurance.

What are your experiences?

My experiences of the health system here are than if it is emergency/serious stuff the service has been incredible - felt very indebted to them. If it’s not that serious though you will get completely sidelined

 

[TopicGrinder]

I'm trying my third hospital now.

All for a bag of penicillin. And my best option so far is a seat in A&E for a weekend.

Ridiculous.

Penicillin you say! Does it hurt when you pee? When did you last have sexual health check up?

 

[johnmcork]

Republic of Ireland/Life expectancy

81.50 years (2015)


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Republic of Ireland
81.50 years
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Germany
81.09 years
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United States of America
78.74 years


All of this in a country that is one of the highest consumers of alcohol.

That's not bad.