Dr Gunter, who has previously written about her experiences with the NHS on her blog, went on to address UK citizens directly.

She wrote: “Dear U.K., the NHS is awesome. Try to treat it a little better. Maybe teach kids in school how to use the health care system (hey, why not NHS ed alongside drivers ed or sex ed?). Have safe sex. Stop smoking. Try to lose weight if you need to (obesity causes 30% of cancers). Wear lower heels for dancing. And for crying out loud stop stealing wheelchairs.

“The next time anyone mentions privatization or user fees tell them in America there are people trying to save enough money for the co-payment for the CT scan that will tell them if their cancer has returned or not.”

Dr Gunter finished by penning one final word of advice for the British government.

“Stop trying to mess it up.”

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“Dear UK, the NHS is awesome”: here’s what our health service looks like to an outsider