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> If you want the procedure though nationalised healthcare (NHS), there is a wait

Unless it's an emergent procedure, in which case it'll be done same day or within the next 72 hours.

> Unless it's an emergent procedure

I’m a massive advocate for socialised healthcare, but NHS emergency departments have been farcically bad lately.

The reasons for this are very interesting. It's worth having a read of https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/B2034-... for more info from the source. The interface with social care is a particularly hard nut to crack.

Yes, that's right, there is a system of prioritisation in the NHS and this also varies by the different NHS trusts so it depends on where you live.