What can you tell us Yanks about Healthcare in the UK

And it's also bullshit.

For every pound spent on the NHS I doubt that 50p makes its way to the front-line.

I think it's unfair to describe a well thought-out, informed post as bullshit, particularly when you're more than prepared to finish your own contribution with speculation. Administrative costs for the NHS run at about 5% of the total budget, so what else would you lump under the heading 'non-front-line'?