NHS patients are more likely to die – it is right to ask why

NHS patients are more likely to die – it is right to ask why Last week a think-tank report drew newspaper headlines with the claim that the NHS ranked second from bottom across "a series of major health outcomes" compared with other international systems. Does the NHS really perform so badly internationally, and is there a real problem with our health outcomes? Mark Dayan looks at the evidence in the round. Nuffield Trust