NHS substantially behind similar countries on life expectancy – report

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is performing “substantially less well” than similar countries on life expectancy and other healthcare outcomes, according to a new report. Substantially fewer key physical resources, such as beds, and a heavy reliance on foreign-trained staff were also identified in the report, but it described the NHS overall as “neither a leader nor a laggard” among other national health systems. We are not by any means where we should be Siva Anandaciva, report author It compared the NHS with the health systems of 18 similar higher income countries – the original 15 European Union member states, excluding Luxembourg, and the ‘Anglosphere’. We are not by any means where we should be.” The report found the UK performs poorly on healthcare outcomes across several different major disease groups and health conditions linked to avoidable mortality.