The Health foundation, Think-Tank, has recently released their study on the UK healthcare system. Within its findings was worrying news about how waiting lists for non-emergency operations and treatments were getting longer and how trying to visit a GP out of hours is increasingly difficult. The study looked at the UK health system and compared it with those of our neighbours in Europe and other first world nations.

The foundation learned that 55% of patients within the UK had problems accessing their GP at night and at the weekends with Great Britain coming in well behind countries like The Netherlands and Germany. Additionally, waiting times were worse in the UK compared to its European neighbours with 15% patients waiting over 6 months for treatment.

It is studies like this which worry consumers and make individuals consider buying private health insurance to ensure peace of mind.