NHS is a wierd one for me. The mental health related waiting lists are frightening - but then again if there aren't enough therapists there aren't enough therapists... Also, my wife suffered a herniated disc a year or so back and the NHS were less than useless. They put her on stupid amounts of painkillers to try to shut her up and move her on and she was told the waiting list to get a scan, some physiotherapy and some actual treatment was in the order of 6 months. We decided to go private with it and saw another doctor, first thing he suggested a good, local physio who saw her that week (within a day or two if memory serves) and she was leaps and bounds better. About 3 sessions later (around two weeks) she was right as rain. That said; when my lung collapsed and on the numberous other injuries I've sustained the NHS have been absolutely excellent! I suppose it just comes down to demand. If you need long term treatments, you're one of millions, take a ticket and join the queue. If you break your leg, or something that needs fixed immediately, they fix it. All things considered though I'm glad the NHS are there! xx