6 week wait is just appalling!
In an ideal world, no one would need to go private for anything - school, doctors etc.
I know there are some very good doctors out there, but I suspect they are a minority, and actually I've twice now experienced health professionals who have actually been hounded out of their jobs because they actually give their patients the time they need, not just the standard ten minutes.
At the end of the day, certainly where health is concerned, I guess we all do what's needed to make sure we get the care we need - and if that means paying, so be it.