This is exactly what it’s like. Our NHS is literally close to collapse. It can be a 2-3 week delay to see a GP if you jump through the hoops such as visiting

This is exactly what it’s like. Our NHS is literally close to collapse. It can be a 2-3 week delay to see a GP if you jump through the hoops such as visiting a surgery to book at 8am. For accident and emergency you can find yourself waiting for 8+ hours on a good day. For operations you could be waiting for years. The number of people who die whilst on waiting lists is growing by the month. I believe there are 7 million people on waiting lists. Finding an NHS dentist is like unicorn hunting. Paying privately is the only way to access healthcare. There is no hyperbole in this post. These numbers are real across the vast majority of the country. I could write the same about the police. There are whole classes of crime they have given up on. Usually the ones which aren’t revenue generating.