The idea that it costs nothing somehow is bizarre.
If you divide the NHS budget for 2024 (192 billion) by the UK population (67 million) you’ll find it works out to just under 3000 pounds per person just for 2024.
Assuming your wife’s visit was this year your family paid about 3x what the poster you are responding to did.
I’m also working from the assumption most posters here are in high tax brackets; I understand tech jobs in Europe pay much worse than the US so that may not be true.
If you divide the NHS budget for 2024 (192 billion) by the UK population (67 million) you’ll find it works out to just under 3000 pounds per person just for 2024.
Assuming your wife’s visit was this year your family paid about 3x what the poster you are responding to did.
I’m also working from the assumption most posters here are in high tax brackets; I understand tech jobs in Europe pay much worse than the US so that may not be true.