[philjohn]

Same with the NHS that's often derided. Cancer, heart attack, stroke? You'll be treated very quickly with the very best treatments.

Need some physio, but delaying it isn't going to cause ongoing problems? You're going to wait.

If you want to skip the queues then there's affordable private healthcare as well for non-urgent issues ... my plan with BUPA costs my employer £1,600 per year.