A comparison of the United Kingdom’s and Switzerland’s healthcare financing systems for achieving equity and efficiency goals
The National Health Service is a leader in providing equitable healthcare but must address falling health outcomes while working within financial constraints. Switzerland demonstrates excellent healthcare outcomes and patient satisfaction but requires measures to ensure equitable service delivery. Ongoing policy adjustments are necessary to balance equity and efficiency while meeting meet new healthcare demands.
Authors
- Marion Head
- Suhaib J. S. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9803-0651)
- Sarah Moin
- Ahmed R. Rezk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6591-9734)
- Bill Sweetman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7643-6575)
- Ata Mohajer-Bastami
- Edgar Gelber
- Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (GB)
- Ealing Hospital (GB)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Hillingdon Hospital (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Swiss Medical Weekly
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.57187/s.4101
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26