I was lucky to have a very comprehensive medical once a year, and latterly every 6 months, as a requirement of my continuing to be a pilot. Since then I have been with a local GP and the NHS, for the last 10 years. In that time I have a suspect cancer which was investigated and found to be something else, within a calendar month. I haven't been to my GP's surgery for 3 years except for the winter flu jab and I don't intend to go unless I feel very ill! I have not had a day off work in the last 5+ years and apart from getting pretty deaf I am in fair fettle IMO!
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