Re: female equality?
It has problems, but at the end of the day, in the UK, a homeless bum with an injury can walk into any hospital in the country and get treated with no questions asked, no paperwork to sign.
Socialised medicine means guaranteed (eventual) free access to medical care for all. The medical care may not be of the highest quality, but everyone in the country can get it.
If you have money and want higher quality medical care, you can always pay extra and be treated through private medical insurance.