Same I lived in the UK for 5 years and it was absolutely eye opening at the efficiency and safety net of their healthcare system. Is it perfect, no but it isn’t here either and getting care without having to worry about the end costs or deal with insurance was a huge weight lifted.
Our NHS UK in crisis due to deliberate underfunding by UK Government & privatisation.
Same thing in France. We used to have one of the most efficient systems, but successive governments have been gradually destroying the system in order to submit it for the benefit of their buddies.
It's the privatisation that's killing the program. I've watched countries deliver key social services to private companies only to be screwed worse than if the gov't had managed it. The lure of maximizing profits, lack of direct oversight, & criminal money-laundering makes gov't look benign.
Privatization of NHS is a betrayal of the UK people.
It's been 'underfunded' for decades yet the people who work there and the systematic processes I've witnessed first hand through my 92yo mother have been fantastic. So are you just giving a 'stock' headline or have some evidence?
It really depends on where you seek service. Urban? Great! Rural? God help you.
Does 2 decades of lived experience count? Not decrying NHS staff who have worked hard under difficult circumstances for many years.