[have_faith]

Struggling to understand your point of view.

It's not really a case of GP or A&E. They are two different things with different purposes. The A&E is designed for problems that shouldn't wait. Your GP is for ongoing issues that aren't crucial to be sorted right away. It's called Accident and Emergency for a reason.

The NHS is far from perfect but I don't know what a better system would be.

[privateersman]

Just pointing out that what people experience from A&E is vastly different from what people experience from the GP system.

This article highlights the best part of the NHS, whereas the GP system is like being caught in limbo. If you are rich enough and plan in advance, it can be avoided by going private, otherwise it can mean months, even years of suffering through long waits.