A leading US-based health foundation has given top marks to the UK health system in comparison to other large English-speaking countries and Germany. The Commonwealth Fund, based in New York, put the UK at the top of the
league (replacing Germany) due to the fact that nobody is excluded by inability to pay; that the NHS delivers the correct and safest form of treatment more often than others; and that high levels of internal efficiency have driven down treatment costs.
UNISON Head of Health Karen Jennings said: