Originally Posted by
life on mars
Its impossible to match the NHS with other European countries the main elements are there, but it’s a different image. There are vast differences with thier organisational structures, and how they administer their insurance’ system .
For example French citizens sign up for extra mutual insurance to top thier health .
Almost all dentists in Belgium are private.
Sweden which many applaud does not provide all treatment free at the point of access .GP visits are also charged for .
Germans pay extra though wages ,the unemployed are funded separately though a form of seperate social fund.
Across Europe theirs a bigger mix of state, private, mutual and friendly societies hospitals, many variations in funding ,many pay extra .
Anyone with a 1/3 of a brain would know you cannot match these health services.
Perhaps the generosity of our NHS is the reason why ther is health tourism ,what is pretty clear other European countries fund differently, and professionally. They dont simply bung money at it for the sake of it, its managed more efficiently and not used as an attempt to gain political browny points.