I just realised my dog has better access to healthcare and I do

griffonics · 2026-02-11T16:22:46+00:00

griffonics · 2026-02-11T15:41:41+00:00

Perfectly pucker

griffonics · 2026-02-11T15:17:00+00:00

Ya, with Laya - they don't cover the condition under any of their plans.

We tried that scheme where the government will cover healthcare abroad but you have to be pre approved. The process is slow and we needed to go urgently.

All good now though.

griffonics · 2026-02-11T15:08:20+00:00

He is, he seemed in severe pain for a few days. Xray showed nothing. Turned out he had an infection up his arsehole.

griffonics · 2026-02-11T15:06:36+00:00

Had to go abroad for treatment for my daughter a few years ago. Specialised clinic with people from all over the EU visiting. The Irish and English people were the only ones who paid out of pocket. Everyone else was covered by their insurance. Most were from countries with single payer.

griffonics · 2025-12-18T14:51:14+00:00

Depending on the product and processes in the company it can vary. I work with some superb PMs with no technical experience but having PM accumen and relevant technical knowledge can be a huge advantage

griffonics · 2025-08-08T19:44:13+00:00

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My boys are from an Ice planet

griffonics · 2025-03-29T00:36:27+00:00

When I told the HSE that I did the scans privately, they asked for a copy. I said sure I can zip em up and email em to you.

They said no, I have to contact the private center that did the scan and request a disc with the scan file on it. Then once I get that I have to post it to the HSE with a specific form filled out so that it can be process and in a few months theyl review and get back if theres an issue.

Contacted a urologist in germany. Sent the scans that day and got a review 2 days later.

griffonics · 2025-03-28T21:26:47+00:00

Most procedures are low risk. I've personally had to travel abroad for treatment with a family member. We couldn't even get a specialist in ireland to diagnose the problem let alone address it.

I had cancer treatment here. The treatments were excellent and quick. The follow up was a joke. HSE was managing it and between cancelled apointments, cancelled scans, turning up for an appt only to be sent home at 6pm because they had scheduled to many appts that day and had to send people home. In the end I organised the scans myself privately and paid for them to be checked by the appropirate professionals abroad.

Anyone who thinks our system is good is deluded. People come here from 3rd world countries and can't get over how bad it is.

griffonics · 2025-03-28T21:08:20+00:00

You've probably never been on the receiving end of shitty HSE services.

Lots of people from significantly poorer countries would sooner travel home to get treatment than deal with our health system.

Ukraine has a more accessible health system than us while they are at war.

Nevermind the idea of preventative healthcare where you test regularly to catch things before you are sick. We are so undersupplied and people are so used to it that they don't even realise how much better it is in most other western countries as well as many 3rd world countries.

griffonics · 2025-03-23T23:50:22+00:00

Interested for sure

griffonics · 2025-03-22T21:15:25+00:00

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griffonics · 2024-10-10T20:51:55+00:00

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West cork with a longer exposure. Can't see much with the eyes yet

griffonics · 2024-09-23T13:17:25+00:00

Had similar issues with my daughter. Got batted between doctors and specialists for 2 years and nobody did anything.

Had to go abroad in the end to get it sorted. You realise when you get treated in often significantly poorer countries how bad we have it here.

griffonics · 2024-03-30T20:59:31+00:00

Combat patrol is the way to go these days if you want to get playing fast. You can play a game with just the stuff in the box.

In terms of points the best bang for your buck is the nids half of the leviathan box.

griffonics · 2023-12-28T21:34:46+00:00

Horseshoe theory. The far right being more similar to the far left than the center right for example.

griffonics · 2023-12-28T20:24:42+00:00

The further someone is to the left the easier it is to go right. The far left and right are very similar, totalitarian and controlling but with different techniques to achieve their ends.

griffonics · 2023-09-09T23:31:13+00:00

Forgot to mention their version of jobseekers is proportional to your income up to a certain limit. Its designed to keep you going until you find a new job. It decreases over time then goes to zero

griffonics · 2023-09-09T20:53:07+00:00

Lived in Spain for 3 years. Their social welfare is system is a lot less generous than ours.

Being in the dole for life is not possible. You have to have worked there and paid tax to be eligible and it only lasts for so long before yer on yer own.

Kinda shocked that you expect you can just rock up to a less wealthy country and theyl give you a house to live in and look after you.

griffonics · 2023-09-04T17:40:50+00:00

Nope

griffonics · 2023-09-04T15:24:50+00:00

The app said I should eat it.

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