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Dad = 3 heart attacks, mystery neurological condition & recent brush with non malignant skin cancer. Over last 30 years, he’s had quadruple bypass, 4 x stents, life-saving therapies, drugs & consistent, 1st class care. Cost to him? A small % in taxes. I ❤️ the #NHS. @NHSVoices
Mum = Atrial fibrillation for 20+ years, many 999 calls for the times it got out of hand, followed by catheter ablation and regular follow ups by a super-skilled cardiac team. Again, no worrying bills sent, just a small % deducted from her wages during every year she worked.
Me and sibling = yearly checks to ensure we’ve not inherited any of the above. A few blips here and there, but so far, so good. ❤️
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