Sicko

So some of you have experienced the us health system, some of you the uk nhs. I regularly read/watch/hear people compare them. As those of you on facebook know, I've been suffering a wicked sinus infection, left over from a cols my daughter gave me. It felt an interesting time to compare/contrast the systems. Ratings of 1, 5 or 10 points. User experience, cost and quality of healthcare.

1 - I have a sinus infection, self diagnosed. I need medicine, likely an antibiotic and an antihistimine

USA experience - I get these once a year, 50/50 chance I'd call my doctor he'd be to busy to see me and just call me in a prescription. However, if he wanted me to come in, hed make a spot for me often accomodating my strange hours - no loss of work. However for a 10am appt I'd always have to wait at least 1/2 hour and fill in numerous forms, even though I've had the same doctor for 10 years.
-User experience 10 (if call in) 5 if visit.
-Quality of medical car 5 (if call in, maybe I misdignosed) 10 if I went in.
-Costs 1 (prescriptons too expensive, doc is free, but insurance is expensive)

UK experience - have to call nhs for an appointment between 9-5 take time off work, strange availability issues. However I arrive and am seen in 5 minutes, and they appologize for the wait! They prescribe the appropriate medication and off to the pharmacy I Go. Total cost £10 yes exactly that's my nationan insurance copay. No cost for insurance, no medical cost.
-User Experience - 5 (pain in the ass appointment procedure, wonderful once you ae in.)
- quality of medical care. 10 (even the people on the phone are triage nurses)
- cost 10 (basically nothing

Uk wins, though if they sort that appointment thing and had longer hours itd be a perfect score