UK is pretty similar to Canada. People bitch and moan about the NHS but I haven't had a problem with it. Free at point of access but of course you pay for it in your taxes. I'd prefer that than having to write out a cheque or pay for it and then get it reimbursed like in some countries.
Wait times depend on area, previous clicn you could get a next day or sometimes same day appointment with your GP of choice but new clinic you can wait a few days unless you aren't fussy. I don't think that is the systems fault just my local clinic.
For minor stuff test are done quickly and up in NE Scotland even for bigger stuff results come back quickly. Government are trying to privatise by stealth obsessed by targets which can't be met.
Problem in the UK is that although expenditure has gone up it seems to be spent more on extra managers than doctors. For every patient in the UK there is one admin member of staff.
Apart from that it works as well as in any other country that has social medicine. Better in some areas worse than in others.
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