I have to agree with Peter I'm afraid, from very recent experience this is absolutely true!
Some one I know had skin cancer and they went to the NHS and it was determined that they needed to be operated on urgently to stop the spread. The specialist (as one was needed) was not available on the NHS for 6 months. However, the very same surgeon had the cheek to turn around and say for a £1,000 consultancy fee he'd see her the next day.
I hate private health care with a passion and would refuse to use it. Doctors need to make a choice they are either private or they are public, in my mind they shouldn't be both.
