We continue our popular series on international health care systems with England:
We’ve done the US, Canada, and France. None of them are really socialized healthcare systems. To get at that, we need to go look at a system like that of the UK. More specifically, we’re going to talk about England’s National Health Service. See what a real “government run” system looks like, how it compares to yours, and what’s good (and not so good) about it.
Those of you who want to read more and see references can start here:
- International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2013
- Overview of healthcare in the UK
- The English Health Care System, 2012
- United Kingdom (England) Health system review
- Guide to the Healthcare System in England: Including the Statement of NHS Accountability
- Health-care reforms in the USA and England: areas for useful learning
- The NHS in England