The scandal of waiting lists and insufficient beds has been the hallmark of the NHS for decades. It's nothing new. I found a clip on YouTube of Milton Friedman from the 70s where he talks to an audience about some of the perils of socialised medicine.

Its worth watching the whole clip but if not watch from 3mins 55secs. He discusses the NHS in Britain and Sweden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPADFNKDhGM