I was wondering about how people felt about their family doctors in NZ. I know you have to pay to see them. I don't like the idea that you need money to get medical attention, but at the same time, the way some of my rellies abuse free visits to the doctor makes me think it would be an idea to charge £5 or £10 a time just to put people off wasting the doctor's time. Do you think your GP in NZ cares about your health or are you just another piece of meat on a conveyor belt? That's certainly the way I've been feeling about the UK increasingly over the last few years. I end up looking things up on the internet so I'll have a better idea of the big health picture. Our GP's solution to everything is just to listen for a couple of minutes and prescribe pills. Measure blood pressure - nope. Listen to heart - nope. Ask any questions about lifestyle - nope. Ask any questions about other factors - nope. Get you out of the door ASAP - yes. Is this what happens in NZ too? (Please say no.)