DutchNews, January 31,
2017
The Dutch healthcare system was
ranked the best in Europe for the seventh consecutive year, according to the
annual index complied by Sweden’s Health Consumer Powerhouse.
The index is
based on 48 indicators, including accessibility, costs, results, patients
rights and the use of pharmaceuticals.
The Netherlands scores better every year
and this year took 927 of the 1,000 points in the survey. Waiting lists have improved
sharply but further improvement would boost the score, the organisation said.
Second on the list, with 904 points, is Switzerland.
Accessibility is a major
advantage of the Dutch system, the researchers said. They also valued the
relative lack of influence politicians and insurers have on decisions taken in
the operating room.
Nevertheless, the Netherlands also has one of the most
expensive healthcare systems in Europe, averaging out at more than $5,000 per
capita. The country also makes above average use of institutionalised mental
health and geriatric care, the report said.
The Netherlands’ lowest sub-index
score is 11th in terms of price-quality. Macedonia, with the second lowest per
capita healthcare cost, offers the best value for money, the Swedish report
said.
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