[ikurei]

I live in Madrid and my experience hasn't been even near that bad.

I have only gone to emergency services once, luckily, and it was a very brief wait. For more routine procedures, waiting times are even shorter.

On the other hand. I have had some trouble when I've needed certain specialities which have less available staff. Some relatives of mine have had to wait months for surgeries (not too urgent ones, luckily).

It's an imperfect system. Some hospitals are in terrible shape or overwhelmed, and some services or specialties have long waiting times. Many doctors are overworked and underpaid. But still I think the experience for most people is very positive.