"The UK has higher avoidable mortality & treatable mortality rates than comparator countries. This is driven by below-average survival rates for many major cancers (incl cancer of the breast, cervix, colon, rectum, lung & stomach), & poorer outcomes from heart attacks & strokes."

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"Spending on health care increased substantially in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. But despite this, spending per person remains lower than the average for our basket... the UK has fewer CT and MRI scanners than any of the comparator countries".

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"Another area where the UK performs relatively well is providing universal health coverage with a low level of private spending... Relatively few people in the UK cannot pay medical bills or skipped medical visits because of the cost of care."

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Burnham Claims Greenland Deal Will Solve UK's Ongoing Crises

Burnham just solved the UK's healthcare crisis with a Greenland trade deal. Problem: nobody here lives there, and your GP appointment is still in three months.

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The NHS waiting list across 5 Prime Ministers.

Cameron (2010): 2.5m
May (2016): 3.7m
Johnson (2019): 4.6m
Sunak (2022): 7.2m
Starmer (April 2026): 7.2m

The list is finally shrinking. The question is how fast - and whether it lasts.

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