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Longer waits for UK patients, says international survey
Patients in the UK wait longer for treatment, according to a comparison of healthcare in seven western countries.
The survey, conducted by US thinktank the Commonwealth Fund, compared experiences of 12,000 patients across Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Canada and the United Kingdom came out worst for waiting times. In the UK, 8% reported waits of over a year, and 15% saying that had waited six months or more for elective surgery.
The survey found that patients in the UK were among the least likely to report that their doctor always spent enough time with them, and were also least likely to have felt they could see their doctor outside office hours.
However, the UK system was recognised for providing the most comprehensive level of universal health insurance, and British patients were least likely to experience high medical bills.
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