Canada

... who has lived in Canada for the past forty years.

I have heard no such complaints from anyone about "long waits to see a doctor" - and me and my friends are of an age where doctor visits tend to be more frequent than our younger neighbours'.

I am curious about your reference to "cutbacks in the NHS".

There is no such thing as the "NHS" in Canada with respect to healthcare coverage. Each province has its own healthcare program - e.g. as a resident of Ontario, I am covered by OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan). Residents of other provinces are covered by their respective provincial plans.

I am rather amazed that "folks from all over Canada. Vancouver , Toronto, Ontario, Quebec, etc." didn't point that out to you.