UK: ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NHS?
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The National Health Service (NHS) could obtain additional funding, UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, hinted on 12 January 2000. In reaffirming his commitment to improving the NHS via a restructuring and modernisation programme, Mr Blair said that the government would be in a position to devote extra funding thanks to a stable economy. He admitted that the NHS is under major pressure and more intensive care beds, doctors and nurses were required.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: DOCTORS WANT END TO POSTCODE PRESCRIBING
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The Royal College of Physicians has called for government to set up a central fund to pay for new costly medicines. It is unhappy at postcode prescribing and rationing whereby patients are given access to new drugs according to the priorities of their local health authorities. The NHS spends GB[pound] 6.3bn, or 13% of its annual budget, on medicines and the cost is still rising. Between 1988 and 1998 the average cost of a prescription drug has doubled from GB[pound] 4.87 to GB[pound] 9.16. The college said the NHS should not buy expensive medicines until the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has approved their clinical effectiveness. The college recommends that drugs not approved by the institute should be unavailable except on private prescription.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: OECD ADVICE ON NEW INVESTMENT IN NHS
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A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warns that the UK's National Health Service (NHS) should take care in the investment of promised extra funding, which has raised expectations among the public. It states that additional investment of 7.4% in 2000 and 5.6% in the following three financial years should address issues such as the shortage of doctors: the UK has the lowest ratio of doctors to people of all developed economies, at 1.6 per 1,000. The report also warns that target-setting can be problematic. It states that focusing on waiting list length is a mistake, since patients are more concerned at excessive waiting times, and raises concerns over the condition of NHS hospitals.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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