To no one’s surprise, the UK’s health care system is falling in the European rankings:
“Patients in the UK have the right to expect more. Despite substantial funding increases, the UK still is a mediocre overall performer,” said Anje Björnberg, director of Health Consumer Powerhouse . . .
. . . The analysis criticised Britain for long waiting times, the regional variations in supply of healthcare, the low rates of five-year cancer survival, and the scale of MRSA infection in NHS hospitals.





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