A continuing barrage of misinformation on the supposed boom in private medical treatment as a result of the soaring NHS…
The latest dire revelations of the state of mental health services provided by Greater Manchester mental health trust, which has…
Just one year after they were established as the new “local” bodies controlling health care budgets, and after twelve months…
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Contributors: John Lister, Paul Evans 5 Key Points Moving to social insurance would not necessarily lower the risk of underfunding as a steady stream of contributions is needed from the insured population, and if not high enough the quality and availability of care can be affected. Increasingly, countries with social insurance schemes are finding that
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