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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by HL33tibCe7 on Saturday June 11, 2022 @05:14PM (#31708482)
Among the Europeans I know living in the UK, the NHS (the system - not the excellent staff) is a laughing stock. There is a better way, but I worry that the public of the UK are so militantly resistant to any change to the NHS’ structure that it’ll never be changed.
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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by Marazan on Saturday June 11, 2022 @05:29PM (#31708603)
The UK spends far less per head on Health than other European countries. It is incredibly cost effective.

The first step would be spending as much as other countries do before judging if a different structure would be better.

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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by HL33tibCe7 on Saturday June 11, 2022 @05:36PM (#31708661)
I agree, it should be funded more, but I think there are definitely problems which are inherent to the NHS’ current structure. A lot of mismanagement, beyond the point where I can just blame it on underfunding.
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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by mmarq on Saturday June 11, 2022 @06:32PM (#31709122)
No, the UK spend on the NHS slightly more than the EU14 average. The NHS is more expensive than the Italian and Spanish healthcare systems, while being significantly worse.

Among Italian expats we wonder how is it possible that a paracetamol dispenser with some ni-no-ni-no cars is so expensive.

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Re:Encouraging the NHS to build a small web service by Marazan on Sunday June 12, 2022 @11:21AM (#31715163)
Have you taken into account account for private expenditure? There are far more out of pocket expenses in Italy for patients than there are in the UK.
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