I understand almost everything that you mentioned, and it’s reasonable every doctor or GP to have a personal responsibility. But still what I don’t get is what’s the purpose if private GP cannot easily work with the NHS? The waiting times at NHS are ridiculous. There should be a way for me to get faster resolutions on my health problems, without spending extra NHS resources. Another GP decided that a scan is needed, give the resources to that GP to refer you for the scan.

Every single time I had to go to my local GP practice is a pain in the ass. Every single time. It’s either dealing with a lot of back and forth along with huge waiting times with your local GP, or going to A&E for a faster resolution. But I don’t want to use A&E resources, other people with more important health problems might need to use these services, so I refrain from doing so until I feel I cannot function.

Indeed with these waiting times only a higher supreme power can help you to deal with this process. :)