[DanBC]

> Most folks who have money I know always tend to go private rather than dealing with a 6 month wait for a routine check up.

I don't get this - if it's a routine check up you'll have one per year, so your GP will be booking it in for you, and they are paid money to do so.

If you're talking about a routine check-up for the worried well who don't have any health problems but who just want a doctor to tell them that they don't have any health problems, well, those checks cause harm and do not prolong life so you'd want to delay them as much as possible.