> Yet in NZ a friends sister has been waiting 4 months now to have her shoulder checked by a specialist. I’m not sure what going on here, as an MR could be don

> Yet in NZ a friends sister has been waiting 4 months now to have her shoulder checked by a specialist. I’m not sure what going on here, as an MR could be done for that tomorrow. However I’d guess that the hold up is a free healthcare system specialist. If it was a private referral or after an accident, you’ll get seen much sooner. Unfortunately the public system is under pressure.