flora said:It seems that Prince Harry is not the only royal who will be serving in Iraq - the Earl of Ulster is also being deployed there.
Hi Emily, I'm not Elspeth but.... here in the UK a General Practitioner is your family doctor. You can register with whichever GP you want, as long as you live within his area. If he needs to, he can refer you to a specialist, dealing with childbirth, cancer, orthopedics, diabetes etc but, you can only see them at a clinic or hospital after a GP's referral. A GP deals with you from birth through to death, we do not have an equivalent to an internist.Emily said:Elspeth -- is a GP the same as an internist in the US? Here we have General, or Family, Practitioners which mean they see people from birth through death. By definition, an internist only sees adult patients but for that age group they treat them the same way as a GP does. Internists do not see anyone under 18.
Only in some areas where the local trust misunderstood the government directives is it difficult to get an appointment within the 3 days advised, however GP's do not have to wait for clearance or payments before providing treatment if you are a UK resident. The only delays they may face is getting the operation they may need within the recommended 6 months, these delays can be caused by 'emergencies' being put in front of non urgent cases. I haven't heard of anyone waiting years for payment, one of my friends is a cancer 'specialist' and I'm sure we would never have heard the end of it, if she hadn't received her salary!Unfortunately there just aren't enough specialists around because just getting to see a GP is such a hassle and the docs can end up waiting years for clearance and payment--again like the American system of health insurance!!
Warren said:Now that we've established what the Countess of Ulster does as a GP, we don't need to delve any further into the inner workings of the NHS.
thanks.
morhange said:I hope that Alexander will at least get to stay to see his first baby come into the world. I agree, I don't like when troops are sent off when their wives are pregnant, royal or not. I would hate for this new little baby to come into the world without a father.
sjetajiem said:Nope, he will be sent to Iraq in May and the baby is due half June.
morhange said:Wow, that's strange that the baby was born so long ago and his birth is just now being announced. I hope we get some pictures of the future Duke of Gloucester. I like his name, a little different from what you'd except. I hoped they'd call him Henry or something, but I like it none the less
I'm wondering if maybe he was premature, since someone mentioned earlier that the baby wasn't due until May or June, and he arrived in March.
Some highland scots are still proud of the stand they took in support of Charles against the other highland, lowland scots and English forces at Culloden and you are probably right about some of them being 'dismayed' at the 'theft' of another scottish title.iowabelle said:I think the correct spelling is Culloden. I think it's rather an unfortunate title, and the Scots can't be too happy about it.