Health-care league table shows we were warned

ABSTRACT

Four emerge as very strong contenders those of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Taiwan, each with laudable features such "Which country has the worst health care?" as broad choice, excellent coordination of long-term care and affordability. (Regarding universal coverage, Taiwan's system is similar to the United Kingdom's, with care paid for by a single public authority, and mandatory public health insurance;Norway uses a single-payer model with limited private insurance;and Germany and the Netherlands have universal coverage with mandatory basic private insurance.) It is noteworthy that the same four have so far been among the most successful in managing COVID-19. When I led a review in 2018-19 to help the UK National Health Service to plan its future workforce and directions, I learnt that it has a body, Health Education England, sible for education and training, that helps the service to adapt to major changes such as incorporating genomics, digital medicine and artificial intelligence into daily medical practice.