What can you tell us Yanks about Healthcare in the UK

We're straying off topic here.

I've made some pretty lengthy posts on page 4 which you should probably read before we continue, but let me pose a scenario and question anyway:

• Two children attend a GP.
  
• GP suspects serious nut allergy in Child 1.
  
• The pushy mother of Child 2 suspects serious allergy to 'something... you know, he always sneezes and stuff'. GP is hugely sceptical.
  
  

Who should get seen first by the allergy specialist at the hospital?

In your wonderful Market Driven World, it is, of course, Child 2, because his dad works for PricewaterhouseCoopers and has a big ole' insurance plan that covers his entire family, whereas Child 1 is merely the son of a cleaner at a private hospital.

In the famous Profitless World of Equal Opportunity, it is, of course, Child 1, who actually has a life threatening condition that needs treatment and support from healthcare professionals.

Which world sounds better to you?