The UK has fewer doctors, nurses, hospital beds and crucial medical
equipment than most other wealthy nations, according to a damning
report.
Research comparing Britain with 30 wealthy Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development countries places it 28th on the league table when
it comes to healthcare resources.
There were just 2.8 doctors per 10,000 population in the UK in 2012,
compared with an average of 3.2 doctors in other wealthy OECD
countries,analysis by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows.
Meanwhile, the UK has 8.2 nurses per 10,000 population, compared with an
average of 8.9 nurses among the 30 countries examined. Daily
Telegraph.
