Reply #62: You don't understand, it's a perpetual socialist nightmare.

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Of course, the care is good, and you don't pay a penny. But I need a very minor eye operation, so - and this is where the socialist nightmare comes in - I take the day off work, go to the eye hospital, and the procedure will take place for free. And here's the awful part - I have to wait for up to three hours!!!!!!!!!! For a free operation! That I don't even have an appointment for! And I was even warned in advanced to bring a drink and a book! And the waiting area MIGHT NOT HAVE POT PLANTS!

OK, I'll stop with the sarcasm - I do need the procedure and will have to wait, and I get excellent care because I live in central London (better facilities, longer waits). But the NHS, despite its faults, is the best healthcare system in the entire world, in my opinion.