Brexit could have major impact on NHS staffing shortages
The result of the Brexit referendum has had great effects on both the UK and the EU, with one of the most affected areas being the NHS. Despite often being… Read more »
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NHS cuts free care for expats who retire early
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has caused a stir this week by banning Brits who retire early in the EU from accessing its free health care. This move will… Read more »
UK health system losing millions treating private patients
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is reportedly wasting £1 billion a year treating patients with private insurance. Nearly 1 in 3 patients treated by the NHS has private insurance,… Read more »
Expats at risk with no travel insurance
Industry insiders claim many expats don’t take out travel insurance when they go on holiday. Most expats are aware of making sure they are covered by health insurance when living… Read more »
“Europeans are too hard on the NHS”
As an American mother living in the UK, I am thankful for the great British institution that is the National Health Service (NHS). Over the past 10 years I have… Read more »
Patients wait longest in Canada, Sweden and Norway
Wait times are the boogeyman of public health systems all over the world. They cut to the very heart of the debate over costs versus access to care. Hardly a… Read more »
NHS trusts deliberately increase wait times
NHS hospitals are imposing “minimum wait times” to save money, found a recent study by the UK’s Co-operation and Competition Panel (CCP). The CCP report said one primary care trust… Read more »