Heart Attack and Prostate Survior

Moving to Scotland (Glasgow) and I am on meds for Heart Condition (years ago) and just went through Stage 2 Prostate treatment. My company will provide private healthcare...as anyone experienced issues with getting meds? follow ups? continuing care?

Healthcare will likely be NHS care but your private coverage will help you "skip the queue" if you are referred for anything.  I know someone recently posted about moving as a breast cancer survivor and several other members were able to reassure her about continuing care.  Bring notes if you can (and enough medication to last a couple of months) and get set up with a GP quickly.  You may find they want to run their own tests.

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It appears that cancer patients get very quick referrals in the UK. My husband was referred as soon as his PSA levels increased. Within a week he had his consultant appointment and within another week an MRI and follow up appointment. His treatment began one week after that. Very impressive.

It appears that cancer patients get very quick referrals in the UK. My husband was referred as soon as his PSA levels increased. Within a week he had his consultant appointment and within another week an MRI and follow up appointment. His treatment began one week after that. Very impressive.

I assume you live in England as that sounds like NHS England's time response?

Not all are are fast as that.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/582935/Ex-Welsh-NHS-boss-denied-cancer-patients-drugs-moves-England-own-treament

NHS Scotland was behind the NHS England response time, but that should improve now the SNP have taken over the running of NHS Scotland.

Sadly the SNP have been running health in Scotland since devolution in 1998 - if they haven't got it right in 17 years its hard to see how they are improving it now.

Response times can be very quick, a friend with bowel cancer saw his GP and got blood taken on Wednesday, phoned Friday morning to be told to come into hospital that day and bring enough to stay till Monday.