Yes, this is the same as in NZ - the thing is if there are not queues for expensive resources (be they surgeons, MRIs etc) then there must be expensive resources sitting idle.
Queues are a good thing in that regard, they indicate efficiency of use, what we mostly argue about in countries with socialised medicine is "how long the queues should be?".
Ideally they are on average just long enough so that they never become empty when the usual various peaks/troughs of demand occur, plus have the capacity to handle all the life threatening cases on an urgent basis
Queues are a good thing in that regard, they indicate efficiency of use, what we mostly argue about in countries with socialised medicine is "how long the queues should be?".
Ideally they are on average just long enough so that they never become empty when the usual various peaks/troughs of demand occur, plus have the capacity to handle all the life threatening cases on an urgent basis