The analysis also looked at comparisons with the UK’s closest European neighbours. In every year between 2010 and 2019 the UK would have had to spend an additional £73bn more to match Germany’s spending per person (39% extra). When compared to France the UK would have to spend an additional £40bn extra every year (21% extra).
Comparing capital spending with the EU14 countries for which data are available it found that between 2010 and 2019, cumulative UK investment in capital health infrastructure would have needed an additional £33bn to match the total EU average invested over that period (around 55% higher than actual investment).
The UK has fewer practising physicians per person and fewer hospital beds per person compared to the EU14.
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