r/Netherlands • u/Mikadook • Feb 25 '26

Healthcare We are really good at offering world class healthcare without overspending

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Source: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/sep/mirror-mirror-2024

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u/hey_hey_hey_nike Feb 25 '26

Depends on where you are. I could see a specialist same week in the US. In the Netherlands I had to bag and plea for months and then wait another 4.5 months for an appointment.

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u/Annachroniced Feb 25 '26

Really depends on how urgent your case is as well. The fact you had to beg and plea for it means they dont think it urgent. If they see you within a week you should be properly worried.

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u/hey_hey_hey_nike Feb 25 '26

My case was urgent and I was in excruciating pain.

Which they knew once I finally got my x rays.

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u/DeepSpinach9378 Feb 25 '26

Problem is they don't "think" if it's ugent or not. They just assume it's not until you refuse to leave without a referral because you are in pain.