Well that was a ridiculous comment. I am a conservative actually - I despised nationalised transport. There are no year long waiting lists, the average is 25 days for a major surgery.
No long waits??
It often takes over two years get a simple HEARING AID!!!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3111430.ece
After six months waiting, this 76 year old was moving up the waiting list at a pace that put her on track to receive a hearing aid in 14 YEARS!!!
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23370097-details/Pensioner’s+14-year+wait+for+a+hearing+aid/article.do
But they really speed things up for the very elderly. This 108 year old woman was told she’d have a mere 18 month wait to get her hearing aid.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=471617&in_page_id=1770