The NHS is on its knees but it's very variable from one region and one specialism to another. My husband in on the waiting list for an ablation to sort out atrial flutter. He's been told 8 to 9 months. We have just paid 20k for a pacemaker because he could have died waiting for that. Private services are now also under pressure because of the number of people spending their life savings to get off waiting lists. My NHS rheumatology department doesn't even answer emails asking what to do about serious side effects, so I pay a private guy as well I wish I could be more positive about my own country, but that's the honest truth, sorry.