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International and UK countries

We are renowned experts in UK and international comparisons. Comparing our health and care systems with those in other countries creates deeper understanding of how well they are performing and potential policy solutions. The four UK countries of the UK provide particular examples of these benefits, as do comparisons across similar countries internationally.

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Latest work on this topic

Bringing care closer to home: three questions that need answering

Long read
  • 03/12/2024
  • Sarah Reed | Thea Stein

How can an NHS plan really make a difference?

Blog post
  • 28/10/2024
  • Mark Dayan

Waiting times for major surgery slower to recover in England than in similar countries

Press release
  • 11/07/2024

Key work on this topic

International comparisons of preventable risk factors

Indicator
  • 31/10/2024

Still waiting: Is it just England that still has a backlog problem?

Long read
  • 11/07/2024
  • Sarah Reed | Theo Georghiou

Is French-style health care the answer? Why we should stop idealising other health systems

Blog post
  • 12/06/2024
  • Sarah Reed

Building community health and care capacity: Reflections from other countries

Briefing
  • 29/08/2023
  • Sarah Reed | Emma Dodsworth

Going it alone: health and Brexit in the UK

Report
  • 20/12/2021
  • Mark Dayan | Martha McCarey | Professor Tamara Hervey | Nick Fahy | Prof Scott L Greer | Holly Jarman | Ellen Stewart | Dan Bristow

How well is the NHS in Wales performing?

Long read
  • 09/06/2022
  • Mark Dayan | Sophie Flinders

What has been the impact of Covid-19 across the UK countries?

Blog post
  • 15/10/2021
  • Sarah Scobie

What can England learn from the long-term care system in Japan?

Report
  • 09/05/2018
  • Natasha Curry | Sophie Castle-Clarke | Nina Hemmings

Adult social care in the four countries of the UK

Comment series
  • 02/02/2023

The impact of Brexit on health

Five years on from the date the UK sent its official letter to Brussels to leave the EU, Mark Dayan and Tamara Hervey explain the effects on the UK health and care system.

Browse our other work on Brexit and health