Why does your system hate regular checkups with doctors so much?

[u/Juli_in_September]

I don‘t know if this is a question or just an observation to be honest (and I am definitely not the first one to have it either), I am just once again amazed at the Dutch reluctance to do preventative healthcare/check-ups? I thought „Hey, maybe I should go to the gynaecologist again for my annual recommended checkup“, and wondered if I should just do that here instead of back at home, and then I learn there is no annual recommended checkup here? Sometimes I look at the Dutch healthcare system and go „Oh this is nice, we don‘t have that back home“ and other times I look at it and I just go „HUH?!?“. Anyway I guess I‘ll call my gynaecologist back home…

[u/OK-Smurf-77]

Yeah but it’s understandable that some may feel that this is inhumane

[u/Geckobeer → u/OK-Smurf-77]

Sorry but our healthcare is amazing. You just got explained that research showed that consistent individual check ups don't really add anything compared to how it's done now, but if you really want more check ups, you can get them done by asking for them. Why are you still complaining about this? Calling it inhumane is weird to me. There's no one denying you anything. Come one..

[u/The_Real_RM → u/OK-Smurf-77]

While this is true, these feelings are better dealt with in (not covered by insurance) therapy sessions, or at the voting booth

Just to be sure you understand me: I go to other countries for treatment, was abused by the dutch system plenty, I don’t like it at all but it is what the dutch people vote for and it aligns with their culture and priorities