UK NHS (National Health Service) re-equipment needs 'vastly underestimated'
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The re-equipment needs of the UK's National Health Service (NHS), following two decades of under-investment, vastly exceed the £300 million ($450 million) four-year investment pledged by the government, according to a report on the state of NHS medical equipment. The report also analyses the financing and procurement system of the NHS as major contributory factors to the situation.
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