Non-paywall link: <a href="https://archive.ph/fmcce" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/fmcce</a><p>Extract:<p>"The international perspective is striking. Over the past year, one in six UK adults has had a pressing need for medical examination or treatment and been unable to get access, with almost half of these cases due to the length of waiting lists. This is the highest figure out of 36 European countries and almost triple the EU average."