In Reply to: JBR PT2 BIMC posted by Legian Lad on Sunday, 18. August 2013 at 06:49 Bali Time:
I am glad your son is ok and had such good treatment which you had to PAY for. In Australia the hospital system especially emergency depts. are abused and blocked up by people who feel they have a right to attend an EMERGENCY dept for their cold, their sore toe they have had for a month, their one episode of vomiting or diarrohea, because Medicare will give it to them for free instead of visiting their GP.
The BIMC was set up for tourists, expats and rich locals who can afford to pay and thank god it is there.
Australian PUBLIC hospitals are stretched to capacity with minimal funding from Governments, who feel our nations health is of little or no value.