France scores over Britain in cancer treatment
BBC News online has a story on how France has the best survival rates in Europe in spite of Britain’s NHS having some of the finest cancer specialists in the world. The reason? Speed of treatment.
So while the UK has 2.3 doctors for every 1,000 patients, France has 3.4 for the same number. Also, France has more radiotherapy machines meaning that patients are assured of receiving their treatment on time and without delay, which is not the case in Britain. The article also points out that importantly France spends more on cancer medicines. While UK spends 400 million pounds per year, France spends in excess of 900 million pounds.