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> The NHS has been failing for at least the last 25 years.

You sound like the Daily Mail.

If it's been "failing" for a quarter of a century why is it always ranked as one of the best health services in the world?

Yes it has it's problems but it far from failing.

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/health-and-social-care...

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/f... [PDF warning]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/uks-healthcare-ranked-t...

http://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/187348?path=/bmj/343/7826... [PDF warning]

Could the rating organizations be biased to weigh disseminated coverage and care more than individual quality of care? Just a question, since I seem to get that impression these types of quality of life surveys.

As a USer with good insurance, it's a hard pill to swallow to trade next day doctor appointments, same day urgent care (not ER) with very short waits, and quick schedules for surgical procedures for the broader coverage other countries offer with more rationed care.

Purely anecdotal but I've never had a problem getting a GP (Doctor) appointment for the next day (and get same day if they're not busy). Not sure what would be urgent enough to warrant same day but not ER?

That said I am fairly healthy and can probably count the number of doctor visits in the last 10 years on one hand so I may have just been lucky in my limited experiences.

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