15 Jul 2017 9:35 AM:
May, 2017 report:
Spain is ranked eighth in the world for its standard of healthcare, according to new research.
The Healthcare Access and Quality Index (HAQ), published in the UK journal The Lancet on Thursday, studied the quality of healthcare in 195 countries by measuring mortality rates from causes that should not be fatal in the presence of effective medical care. [ ]
Spain scored 90 points out of a maximum 100, placing it eighth in the world rankings, above the healthcare systems of Italy (89), France (88), Greece (87), Germany (86), the UK (85) and Portugal (85). [ ]
The UK placed 30th and the US 35th.
https://www.thelocal.es/20170519/spains-healthcare-ranks-among-best-in-world
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Spanish health care versus NHS.......No contest
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