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UK healthcare system rated 13th in Europe
14 November 2008 Breaking News
The UK has been placed 13th in a league table of European healthcare systems.
The 2008 Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), which rates countries on issues such as quality of healthcare, information for patients and the link between medical outcomes and ease of access to services, placed the Netherlands at the top of the list, with the biggest margin since the 31 country ranking started in 2005.
Besides the Dutch system there is a small group of strong performers, the ECHI said, including Denmark, Austria and Luxembourg.
The Danish, Hungarian, Luxembourg, Cypriot, French and Portuguese performances contrast sharply with the 2007 index, the first three scoring much better and the last three notably worse.
However, although it gained four points since the last index, Britain remained sandwiched in 13th position between Hungary and Belgium. Latvia's healthcare system was rated the poorest, in 31st position.
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