The state of medical education and practice in the UK report

"This year we have focused on complaints to the GMC to see if we can understand more about them and whether they can help us identify areas of risk within medical practice."

The state of medical education and practice in the UK report
General Medical Council
October 2013

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Helping people live better for longer

"This guide is designed to provide an overview of the Department of Health post-April 2013."

Helping people live better for longer
Department of Health
July 2013

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The four UK health systems: learning from each other

"This paper does not present data, and it makes no attempt to conclude whether one system is performing better than another. What it does try to do is document some of the key policy areas where divergence has occurred, to highlight at least some areas where, consciously or not, policy transfer has in fact taken place across borders, and then to suggest at least some subjects where future research could provide valuable lessons."

The four UK health systems: learning from each other
N Timmins
The King's Fund, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
June 2013

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Healthcare across the UK

"This report identifies key trends and variations in the delivery of healthcare across the four nations of the UK, and highlights where further examination may help determine those practices that could deliver better value for money."

Healthcare across the UK: a comparison of the NHS in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
National Audit Office
June 2012

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Health and Social Care Bill explained

The Department of Health has published a series of factsheets on the Health and Social Care Bill to explain particular topics contained in the Bill, including its key themes.

Access the factsheets here.