| Comment | Safety wise, honestly I feel safer here than Dublin City centre. Buses not overly reliable at times but trains a bit more so.
Healthcare -- so national insurance for that is taken out as a tax too. But, all meds and hospital stays are free from doctor/hospital in Scotland, waiting times people complain about but I Still think better than HSE. Obviously you can get private health insurance too but it's not really needed unless it's urgent. For example, I broke my wrist and within six days I had my date for surgery. Huge brown bag of painkillers and anything else I needed given to me for recovery. Check-ups quick. Waiting lists can be long though for some things like follow on smear tests? Etc. few hours wait in a & e atm but I mean once I waited for 22hour in the Mater in a & e so I don't complain about the NHS. Can be a week.or 2 wit to get a GP appt tho unless it's an emergency, and there is a dedicated mental health NHS line you can call.
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