Response to the launch of the OECD report 'Health at a Glance 2015'

Nigel Edwards responds to the launch of the OECD report 'Health at a Glance 2015'.

Press release

Published: 04/11/2015

Responding to the launch of the OECD report 'Health at a Glance 2015', Nigel Edwards, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Trust, said:

“This report is a stark reminder of the challenges all health systems are facing: keeping pace with population change whilst maintaining care quality, all at a time of immense financial pressure.” 

For the UK, the message seems to be that where healthcare is concerned, you get what you pay for. Our lower than average level of public investment in healthcare is mirrored by somewhat mediocre performance across the board – from relatively low staffing levels, to high rates of avoidable hospital admissions for asthma and lung disease. As we have warned through our QualityWatch programme, the UK can and must do better."

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