Day hospitals are crucial in reducing medical costs
NHI planners could learn a lesson from Britain's National Health Service
11 February 2024 - 00:00
Despite challenges, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) remains a pacesetter in providing a population with high-quality health-care. For less developed and much poorer South Africa, achieving this dream is more difficult, as the furore surrounding the government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) plan demonstrates...
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