As a 50+ year old I take my fitness seriously and managed to give myself a hernia while on the rowing maching. 'No problem,' thinks I, 'the medics will sort me out.' How wrong can you get? Four months to get an appointment at my local hospital, another 5 months (minimum) to have it fixed leaving me in daily discomfort since Feb. At the time I thought private medical insurance was a waste of money - no longer.
Yes personal fitness is a must but so is a standard of medical care that no longer exists. God help those getting hurt under training or on ops.
<Oops, almost had a rant there - sorry>