The four health systems of the UK: How do they compare?

The four health systems of the UK: How do they compare? Since political devolution in 1999, there has been increasing policy divergence between the health systems of the four countries of the United Kingdom (UK). This report attempts to update earlier comparisons of the publicly financed health systems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in terms of funding, inputs and performance before and since devolution.

The report finds that variations in the running of the NHS across the four countries, including greater or lesser involvement of the private sector, has made little difference to outcomes. The Nuffield Trust and The Health Foundation

See also:

• Has devolution improved NHS performance? The Health Foundation
• So which country has the best NHS? BBC News
• England 'being caught up on NHS' BBC News
• Political interventions in NHS make little difference across UK, study finds The Guardian