UK vs US

[sequeena]

My doctors are half day every Wednesday. That really really gets on my nerves. Especially when I was pregnant and I started bleeding on that day (waters had gone too but didn't have a clue).

 

[winegums]

Our banks and post office open mon-fri 9-5 and sat 9-12. local pharmacy 24 hours except sunday

 

[CarliCareBear]

that is so crazy! in the US things are open 24 hours a day for us zombies and so we all can never stop working.

 

[winegums]

that is so crazy! in the US things are open 24 hours a day for us zombies and so we all can never stop working.

Haha! Most of our supermarkets are 24 hours, and lot of newsagents/petrol stations but general shops aren't

 

[likeaustralia]

What is petit filous? I keep seeing UK (I think) moms posting about it on the weaning forum, but I've never seen it or heard of it.

 

[winegums]

What is petit filous? I keep seeing UK (I think) moms posting about it on the weaning forum, but I've never seen it or heard of it.

A brand of fromage frais

 

[fieryphoenix]

What is petit filous? I keep seeing UK (I think) moms posting about it on the weaning forum, but I've never seen it or heard of it.

A brand of fromage frais

What is that?

 

[flubdub]

What is petit filous? I keep seeing UK (I think) moms posting about it on the weaning forum, but I've never seen it or heard of it.

A brand of fromage frais

What is that?

Yogurt

The shops round here have half day closing on a Wednesday too, as does the doctors and the library.
Most of our supermarkets are 27/7 and our McDonalds too

I think you have a LOT more fast food places in America?

 

[pinklightbulb]

We have a 24hr McD's in our closest city but that's the only place open 24hrs in a 160km radius

 

[winegums]

What is petit filous? I keep seeing UK (I think) moms posting about it on the weaning forum, but I've never seen it or heard of it.

A brand of fromage frais

What is that?

petit filous are kinda like yoghurt but in tiny pots, with a lot more sugar and marketed for young children

 

[FarfromHome]

I have a question! I was at the dentist last week for a cleaning and exam and it got me wondering if you guys in UK get free dental coverage as well? Is everything covered by the NHS like medical care and completely free? If so, how often do you go for teeth cleaning and check ups?

We have good dental insurance but it's still so expensive! Our "preventative care" ie exams, x-rays, cleaning are free for me and I'm able to get that every 6 mos. But any work I need done is ridiculously expensive! I've already had $1000 plus of work done and now my dentist is saying it's going to be another $1700 before everything is completely fixed. yikes! Pregnancy left me with a lot of dental issues =/

 

[winegums]

I have a question! I was at the dentist last week for a cleaning and exam and it got me wondering if you guys in UK get free dental coverage as well? Is everything covered by the NHS like medical care and completely free? If so, how often do you go for teeth cleaning and check ups?

We have good dental insurance but it's still so expensive! Our "preventative care" ie exams, x-rays, cleaning are free for me and I'm able to get that every 6 mos. But any work I need done is ridiculously expensive! I've already had $1000 plus of work done and now my dentist is saying it's going to be another $1700 before everything is completely fixed. yikes! Pregnancy left me with a lot of dental issues =/

We have dentists on the NHS but you still have to pay them, just I think it's reduced rates? You get free dentist and prescriptions from when you become pregnant until a year after the babies birth and also if your on a low income.

We're on a low income so not sure about dental charges but I think I paid about £30 last time I went before I had my son

 

[likeaustralia]

What is petit filous? I keep seeing UK (I think) moms posting about it on the weaning forum, but I've never seen it or heard of it.

A brand of fromage frais

What is that?

Yogurt

The shops round here have half day closing on a Wednesday too, as does the doctors and the library.
Most of our supermarkets are 27/7 and our McDonalds too

I think you have a LOT more fast food places in America?

It depends on the area. In the town my parents live, there are no fast food places. Come to think of it, there are none in mine either. There are quite a few within driving distance, but not in our actual towns.

 

[Sproglet]

I have a question! I was at the dentist last week for a cleaning and exam and it got me wondering if you guys in UK get free dental coverage as well? Is everything covered by the NHS like medical care and completely free? If so, how often do you go for teeth cleaning and check ups?

We have good dental insurance but it's still so expensive! Our "preventative care" ie exams, x-rays, cleaning are free for me and I'm able to get that every 6 mos. But any work I need done is ridiculously expensive! I've already had $1000 plus of work done and now my dentist is saying it's going to be another $1700 before everything is completely fixed. yikes! Pregnancy left me with a lot of dental issues =/

We have dentists on the NHS but you still have to pay them, just I think it's reduced rates? You get free dentist and prescriptions from when you become pregnant until a year after the babies birth and also if your on a low income.

We're on a low income so not sure about dental charges but I think I paid about £30 last time I went before I had my son

It's around £20 for a checkup and any preventative measures such as teeth cleaning. There's 3 tiers of charges, you're charged per problem fixed (eg if you need braces) rather than per visit. The next tier is something like £40-50 and would cover things like fillings and tooth caps. The top tier is something like £100-150, and covers things like false teeth and braces (I think- never known anyone pay top tier). But on the flip side, everything covered is 'basic' only- if you want things like white fillings rather than the standard metal coloured ones you'd have to go private/pay your dentist private rates (since most dentists do private and NHS work).

It's all free for children as well as maternity, low income, and I think if you have certain long term health conditions- these groups also benefit from free prescriptions, free eye tests and free or reduced price glasses.