Fixing the dose: health

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The National Health Service has made many improvements in efficiency, but faces steep cost increases for new drugs, doctors' salaries and elder care. To quell election fears of health cuts, the Tory government overpromised on the issue and will have a tough time politically making new cost-cutting stick.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992

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A bridge too far: dentists

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The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has lowered the fees participating dentists may charge by 7%, in response to a report that dentists' average income will exceed its NHS target by 4,000 pounds. Some dentists can be expected to refuse to treat NHS patients as a result of the new fee structure.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
Health aspects, Compensation and benefits, Dentists

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Suitable cases for surgery: London hospitals

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Bottomley promised $245 million for primary health care, including general practitioners, but will reduce hospital capacity by as much as 20% over five years. Health services in London have been criticized because too much funding had been diverted to hospitals.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
Finance, Hospitals, Public, Public hospitals, Socialized medicine

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Subjects list: United Kingdom, Economic policy, United Kingdom. National Health Service, Medical policy, Health policy
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