Exactly... I don't know what you guys are so afraid of, except maybe a tax rise. No healthcare system can be perfect, but at least those who need it can get the right care.
In the UK, the NHS isn't completely "free". Excluding taxes, employed people have to pay for prescription medication; a flat rate of £6 or £7. Unemployed people, children and students are exempt from this. You also have to pay for trips to the dentist, it's a flat rate of £15-£20 for a checkup, depending on where you live (that can rise to £100+ for treatments).
The fact is that you don't have to use it if you don't want to. Many people here opt to get private insurance, or it's sometimes provided by employers. Private hospitals are generally cleaner, there are more staff per patient, you get your own room instead of being on a ward, and the waiting times are shorter. Waiting times being the biggest factor. Most people just use NHS GPs, they're more abundent and the service standard is generally good.
Believe me, if you're ill enough to be rushed to hospital, you just want to see someone, it doesn't matter how nice the hospital looks.