Prof Colin Pritchard’s study comparing the effectiveness of the NHS with health services in 16 other western countries is published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, and was featured in The Guardian today. You can read the full story on The Guardian website – ‘NHS among developed world’s most efficient health systems, says study’
The research also features on a number of websites, most notably:
Politics.co.uk website – http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2011/08/08/surprise-report-nhs-most-efficient-healthcare
GP Online website – http://www.gponline.com/News/article/1083812/nhs-among-cost-effective-health-systems-world/
UTV (Ulster – Northern Ireland) – http://www.u.tv/News/NHS-among-developed-worlds-most-efficient-health-systems-says-study/5901a770-528c-405b-b7ae-ac9ce576f07a
You can access the full-text of Colin’s paper here: http://shortreports.rsmjournals.com/content/2/7/60.full.pdf











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Please can you give the full title of the paper and which volume it was published in?
I’d really like a copy but cannot find it on my free trail subscription of JRSM.
(or if you can email a copy that would be even better!)
many thanks
Comparing the USA, UK and 17 Western countries’ efficiency and effectiveness in reducing mortality
J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;2:60. DOI 10.1258/shorts.2011.011076
You can access the full-text here: http://shortreports.rsmjournals.com/content/2/7/60.full.pdf