Look, we are dealing with an overpopulation. There is a shortage of everything here in the Netherlands: Housing (15 years waiting list for social Housing). Too high prizes for hosing. Not enough medical personell, hugh waiting lists for Dentists, Doctors, Psychologists and Psychiaters. We have let in too many immigrants, so we have a shortage of everything in any field. Our minister of Immigration, now wants to declare a 'crisis situation'. Have you not heard of that?
I still don't agree with your assessment of the health care system. The rest of your points I concur. I do want to make one more attempt. If you look at the output (average healthy life years and average age of dying) against the cost (Euros per inhabitant per year) the Dutch system is actually above average. Yes, there are countries with better health care, but that costs more. And there are countries wich are cheaper, but the health care output (see above) is below the Dutch standard. In short, it is not Walhalla, but it is OK.
Oh interesting! I've heard that in Norway, nature is absolutely beautiful 🙌 and I can imagine that you miss the diversity that you are used to back home
Hey can do a video on Apps for expats for meeting like meetups or couchsurfing. Another video maybe about dating in the Netherlands and how do people/couples meet. Thanks your videos are great and I love your accent lol
Thank you for watching the video! I actually already have the videos you proposed: - About dating women: th-cam.com/video/OJC4nQ2dDpQ/w-d-xo.html - About dating men: th-cam.com/video/31HkisGfZXE/w-d-xo.html - How to meet people: th-cam.com/video/gbY0VCKAEHo/w-d-xo.html
They sent my mother home 3 times the 4th time she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. You need to be vigilant and keep records of your visits also replan your own appointments don't take no for an answer!
you don't need extra vitamins, you don't needto take lots of medication when you are a bit sick. your body can cope with that like it has for thousends of years. eat healthy fresh food. and you will be fine. all those promtions for vitamines and medication bennifits the pharmacutical industry and not the people. if you are realy sick you need medication, otherwise, give your body the chance to heal itself. the more drugs and vitamines you take, the less effective they are when you realy need them. that is also why dutch doctors dont give you lots of drugs when you are not under the waether. and the have studied it for many years and often know it better fot you that what your guts tell you.
I can agree with all other points but not about healthcare. The GP is the gatekeeper of the system so it his/her job to triage patients and only let real patients through to hospital or specialist. The system is preventive in case of vaccinations and education, but indeed not for expensive and unnecessary screening where hardly any health issue is discovered. Every foreigner is comparing to their home country circumstances, but in that case you shouldn’t go to another country. You are in a new country and it has a different culture. Deal with it, our system works. Health issues, if they need caring of, is discovered in almost all cases. Only not for fake patient complaints. By exaggerating your symptoms you are making the system unnecessarily expensive. And we don’t have a higher death rate or misdiagnosed cases than other countries. Don’t go to a GP for the flu, stay at home in bed until it’s over, let it run its course first, or ‘out-sick’ it like we say in Dutch (uitzieken). You’re giving the wrong impression to newcomers on this point.
@@theselfishcodependent "They only take you seriously when you are nearly dying". Really? Sounds highly biased (not to say completely untrue) to me. Also it is not based on facts, but on your anecdotal point of view. Try to do some research first on the topic on the topic of health care. Then you will find out how many preventive measures/research are taking place. Nothing wrong with having different perspectives/opinions, but try to stick to some factual information next time.
The GP shouldn't be a "gatekeeper". The GP should just be the first point of contact but having a gatekeeper in a healthcare system is dangerous. The Dutch healthcare system doesn't work, or at least it doesn't work in providing actual healthcare, it probably works in minimising the costs to the insurance companies (and even that I'm not sure since the insurance here covers so little). The "unnecessary" screening is a subjective statement but as for expensive it doesn't matter because you can't get a diagnostic exam even if you are willing to pay out of pocket completely. And there is definitely a much higher rate of missed stuff here exactly because the doctors will didmiss any and all issues that don't get solved with paracetamol.
@@InTimeTraveller That’s simply not true, the basic health insurance is containing almost all treatments and medication, some with an extra out-of-pocket amount. You can get a full body screening at commercial health institutions or abroad, but you’ll have to pay all the costs and travel yourself and so it should be if you go around the rules. And as stated, the system works (I didn’t say the system was excellent or better than comparable countries) and keeps the costs low, mis-diagnosises are no different than abroad and the same counts for healthcare deaths, compared to first world countries that is. In 2023 the Dutch healthcare system is ranked nr 5 in the Europe (before Germany, France, Russia or the UK) and nr 11 in the world (before the US, Australia and Canada). Sources: Statista, World Population Review, WHO, US News.
Hey, great video! One thing to point, you mention the average salary of 44k/year. This is before tax, after tax this means about 35k/year (or abour 2900k/month). Many countries when they talk of salary they say the salary after tax so that may mislead some people 🙂
Have you tried listening to stories that went well concerning healthcare? It seems to me you are only focusing on things that went wrong. And yes things do go wrong, sometimes dramatically, but these are still exceptions to the rule and the ideal system does not excist. In general we are more down to earth and do not go for extensive examinations and lots of medicine if not absolutely necessary. Some other countries do. And do not forget you are allowed to get sick and stay at home until you are better and do not get fired or frowned upon at your workplace, again unlike in some other countries.
Het probleem is indirecte communicatie. De meeste culturen op aarde communiceren indirect en de Amerikanen zijn kampioen indirect comminiceren daarom heeft ze problemen ze moet directer zijn
@@theselfishcodependent I have not taken it as a personal insult and ofcourse you are entitled to your opinion. However I know that if you complain about something everybody else can tell a worse story, that is how it works and it seemed to me that you only listened to bad stories whilst having a lot of bad luck yourself. It really is not as bleak as you describe it, nor is it so perfect everywhere else. And yes it is not custommary in this country to immediately get extensive examinations or lots of medicine, probably because such a system would be unaffordable for the state and we would have to pay a lot more which would cause a riot!
@@y.v.l.People share whatever they have experienced. Roughly 20% of responses on my Instagram are positive, I talk more about it here: th-cam.com/video/FTXdWQ66vvU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6rhkQoBTutJpwEBB
What are some other things you wish you knew about the Netherlands? 🤔👇
Look, we are dealing with an overpopulation. There is a shortage of everything here in the Netherlands: Housing (15 years waiting list for social Housing). Too high prizes for hosing. Not enough medical personell, hugh waiting lists for Dentists, Doctors, Psychologists and Psychiaters. We have let in too many immigrants, so we have a shortage of everything in any field. Our minister of Immigration, now wants to declare a 'crisis situation'. Have you not heard of that?
I still don't agree with your assessment of the health care system. The rest of your points I concur. I do want to make one more attempt. If you look at the output (average healthy life years and average age of dying) against the cost (Euros per inhabitant per year) the Dutch system is actually above average. Yes, there are countries with better health care, but that costs more. And there are countries wich are cheaper, but the health care output (see above) is below the Dutch standard. In short, it is not Walhalla, but it is OK.
I from Norway miss the Nature, Forrest, Clean Air. I live in the Randstad its dirty, filty, they need to clean the space up..
Oh interesting! I've heard that in Norway, nature is absolutely beautiful 🙌 and I can imagine that you miss the diversity that you are used to back home
lol feeling a bit homesick already?
Hey can do a video on Apps for expats for meeting like meetups or couchsurfing. Another video maybe about dating in the Netherlands and how do people/couples meet. Thanks your videos are great and I love your accent lol
Thank you for watching the video! I actually already have the videos you proposed:
- About dating women: th-cam.com/video/OJC4nQ2dDpQ/w-d-xo.html
- About dating men: th-cam.com/video/31HkisGfZXE/w-d-xo.html
- How to meet people: th-cam.com/video/gbY0VCKAEHo/w-d-xo.html
They sent my mother home 3 times the 4th time she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. You need to be vigilant and keep records of your visits also replan your own appointments don't take no for an answer!
Jesus!! This is just terrible 😔 I'm sorry about your and your mother's experience 🫂
you don't need extra vitamins, you don't needto take lots of medication when you are a bit sick.
your body can cope with that like it has for thousends of years.
eat healthy fresh food. and you will be fine.
all those promtions for vitamines and medication bennifits the pharmacutical industry and not the people.
if you are realy sick you need medication, otherwise, give your body the chance to heal itself.
the more drugs and vitamines you take, the less effective they are when you realy need them.
that is also why dutch doctors dont give you lots of drugs when you are not under the waether.
and the have studied it for many years and often know it better fot you that what your guts tell you.
Good to know how you view it. Thanks for watching the video and sharing your perspective
I can agree with all other points but not about healthcare. The GP is the gatekeeper of the system so it his/her job to triage patients and only let real patients through to hospital or specialist. The system is preventive in case of vaccinations and education, but indeed not for expensive and unnecessary screening where hardly any health issue is discovered. Every foreigner is comparing to their home country circumstances, but in that case you shouldn’t go to another country. You are in a new country and it has a different culture. Deal with it, our system works. Health issues, if they need caring of, is discovered in almost all cases. Only not for fake patient complaints. By exaggerating your symptoms you are making the system unnecessarily expensive. And we don’t have a higher death rate or misdiagnosed cases than other countries. Don’t go to a GP for the flu, stay at home in bed until it’s over, let it run its course first, or ‘out-sick’ it like we say in Dutch (uitzieken). You’re giving the wrong impression to newcomers on this point.
@@RealConstructor thank you for sharing your perspective. I understand your point of view but I have a different one which I shared in my video. 😊
@@theselfishcodependent "They only take you seriously when you are nearly dying". Really? Sounds highly biased (not to say completely untrue) to me. Also it is not based on facts, but on your anecdotal point of view. Try to do some research first on the topic on the topic of health care. Then you will find out how many preventive measures/research are taking place. Nothing wrong with having different perspectives/opinions, but try to stick to some factual information next time.
The GP shouldn't be a "gatekeeper". The GP should just be the first point of contact but having a gatekeeper in a healthcare system is dangerous. The Dutch healthcare system doesn't work, or at least it doesn't work in providing actual healthcare, it probably works in minimising the costs to the insurance companies (and even that I'm not sure since the insurance here covers so little).
The "unnecessary" screening is a subjective statement but as for expensive it doesn't matter because you can't get a diagnostic exam even if you are willing to pay out of pocket completely. And there is definitely a much higher rate of missed stuff here exactly because the doctors will didmiss any and all issues that don't get solved with paracetamol.
@@InTimeTraveller That’s simply not true, the basic health insurance is containing almost all treatments and medication, some with an extra out-of-pocket amount. You can get a full body screening at commercial health institutions or abroad, but you’ll have to pay all the costs and travel yourself and so it should be if you go around the rules. And as stated, the system works (I didn’t say the system was excellent or better than comparable countries) and keeps the costs low, mis-diagnosises are no different than abroad and the same counts for healthcare deaths, compared to first world countries that is. In 2023 the Dutch healthcare system is ranked nr 5 in the Europe (before Germany, France, Russia or the UK) and nr 11 in the world (before the US, Australia and Canada). Sources: Statista, World Population Review, WHO, US News.
Switch to a better GP!
Eindhoven!!!😎
Indeed, was filmed in Eindhoven!
Hey, great video! One thing to point, you mention the average salary of 44k/year. This is before tax, after tax this means about 35k/year (or abour 2900k/month). Many countries when they talk of salary they say the salary after tax so that may mislead some people 🙂
Indeed, thank you for bringing this up. :) Appreciate your support!
YOU ARE LIVING IN IT. WALHALLA ,!!!!
Have you tried listening to stories that went well concerning healthcare? It seems to me you are only focusing on things that went wrong. And yes things do go wrong, sometimes dramatically, but these are still exceptions to the rule and the ideal system does not excist. In general we are more down to earth and do not go for extensive examinations and lots of medicine if not absolutely necessary. Some other countries do. And do not forget you are allowed to get sick and stay at home until you are better and do not get fired or frowned upon at your workplace, again unlike in some other countries.
Het probleem is indirecte communicatie. De meeste culturen op aarde communiceren indirect en de Amerikanen zijn kampioen indirect comminiceren daarom heeft ze problemen ze moet directer zijn
If I don't like the healthcare system here, it's not a personal attack on you. It's not even a universal truth, it's just my opinion
@@theselfishcodependent I have not taken it as a personal insult and ofcourse you are entitled to your opinion. However I know that if you complain about something everybody else can tell a worse story, that is how it works and it seemed to me that you only listened to bad stories whilst having a lot of bad luck yourself. It really is not as bleak as you describe it, nor is it so perfect everywhere else. And yes it is not custommary in this country to immediately get extensive examinations or lots of medicine, probably because such a system would be unaffordable for the state and we would have to pay a lot more which would cause a riot!
@@y.v.l.People share whatever they have experienced. Roughly 20% of responses on my Instagram are positive, I talk more about it here: th-cam.com/video/FTXdWQ66vvU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6rhkQoBTutJpwEBB