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A major factor too that will play a part in us eventually returning to England is the massive health care costs we have here. Between my husband and myself we pay about £500 per month on health insurance, this doesn't include prescription charges and as my husband is diabetic, his supplies of insulin and needles cost us an additional £150 per month. Plus each time we go to the doctor we have to pay £20 just for the appointment!
Another example to ponder, I had my gallbladder out a few years back and had to pay an excess of £600 to the hospital ( the whole bill was about £40,000!) It's out of control and I'm led to believe Obamacare will make it even worse

if i were younger with no ties, i'd be off like a shot,

I've seen and heard of a number of couples who emigrated here and who where so home sick they went home to the UK. Funny thing is most of these people came back here within 6 months.

It's true, don't get sick in America. Cost wise it will break you. Most of it is covered here.

I read and see so many negative things about the UK It's hard to know what to believe. I think about it a lot. perhaps too much.
I've been home a few times but I feel like a tourist. I hate that. A feeling of not belonging.

ps I think I'll cut back on reading The Daily Mail!!

Bloomin' eck.....I knew health care costs were supposed to be expensive in America but didn't realise they were soooooo high !!!
Just shows we should be grateful for what we get here !!

just shows why we have to get rid of the tories before our nhs is the same

Had an email from a relative who lives in Winnipeg , the other day. Said they were fed up with the cold............-40 degrees
So there is good and bad everywhere, Snowshoes !!!

"Snowshoes" Thats funny Granny!!

The second place I lived in Canada was Whitehorse YT. I could tell many stories about that place. However it could get very cold there too. I remember it being -50 for two weeks once. When you went to work you had to leave your car running all-day or else it wouldn't start.

It's one of the things that makes this country great, and one of the biggest abuses from other countries.

We all know that the NHS is a "little" top heavy, and trimming managers would help, but cutting down, or reclaiming, on health tourists would go a long way towards cutting the health deficit.

The NHS was designed to keep a nation healthy, no more, the problems arise that as its "free", everyone from everywhere wants to use it, and everyone has this mindset that anything health wise, or that you can convince someone is health related, you should get for free as well.

We're beyond the limits, it's breaking, and when it gives its the health of our nation that will suffer.

Well said The Dr.....

If you ever get the chance to watch the film/documentary "Sicko", that pretty much sums up how it can be here for those who don't have health insurance (if you can't stand Michael Moore though, best to give it a wide berth! )

What would be your country of choice ?

The NHS isn't free and never has been. It works because we all pay in whether we need it or not.

The abuse comes from those who are healthcare tourists and we have no system in place to extract the cash.

NO.

Although I wouldn't mind going to Islam and having a crack at stoning someone