I think most remarks here about the UK health system are apocryphal. My real experience is that it is very good. It is true they don't waste money, but for real issues they are excellent. Sadly that is'nt newsworthy.
Honestly, I wonder what people want or mean when they say a "health care system is amazing" -- I don't know if there is one that is such, and perhaps that's an antipattern if it is?