Myth vs evidence
Which NHS does better, Scotland’s or England’s?
Neither, overall. It depends which door you walk through. Every figure here comes from an official or independent source, carries its date, and is flagged when the two countries measure things differently.
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The split result
Scotland does better on access at the front door. England has recovered planned hospital care faster. On several measures they are much closer than politics suggests.
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Six myths, tested
Each page sets out the claim, the verdict, the numbers behind it and what they can and can’t tell you.
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