This document analyzes healthcare funding and performance in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland before and after devolution. It includes data on life expectancy, healthcare spending, staffing levels, wait times, and patient satisfaction in the four countries from 1996 to 2006. Charts and figures are presented comparing various metrics across regions and time periods. The document aims to understand how healthcare systems in the UK countries have changed with increased regional autonomy after devolution.

1. Funding and performance of healthcare
systems in the four countries of the UK
before and after devolution
Authors: Sheelah Connolly, Gwyn Bevan and
Nicholas Mays
Selected figures
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2. Policy and organisational characteristics of the four countries of the UK
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

3. Male life expectancy at birth in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
(1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

4. Female life expectancy at birth in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
(1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

5. NHS expenditure per capita in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
(1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

6. Hospital medical and dental staff (whole time equivalents) per 1,000 population in
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

7. GPs per 1,000 population in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
(1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

8. Hospital management and support staff (whole time equivalents) per 1,000
population in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland*
(1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

9. Inpatient admissions per 1,000 population in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
(1996, 2002 and 2006) and Scotland (1996, 2002)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

10. Outpatient appointments per hospital medical and dental staff member in England,
Scotland and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006) and Wales (1996, 2002)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

11. Inpatient admissions per hospital medical and dental staff member in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006) and Scotland (1996, 2002)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

12. Day cases per hospital medical and dental staff member in England, Scotland,
and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

13. Outpatient appointments per nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff member
in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006) and Wales
(1996, 2002)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

14. Inpatient admissions per nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff member in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006) and Scotland
(1996, 2002)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

15. Percentage of the population waiting less than three months for outpatient
appointment in England,* Wales and Northern Ireland (1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

16. Percentage of category A ambulance calls met within eight minutes in England,
Scotland and Wales (1999 to 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

17. Percentage of the population reporting satisfaction with the general running of the
NHS in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland* (1996, 2002 and 2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

18. Selected socioeconomic indicators for the UK, English GORs, England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

19. SMRs (males and females separately) of the nine English GORs and England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

20. Life expectancy at birth of the nine English GORs and England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

21. Selected health indicators for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the North
East region of England (2006; England = 100)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

22. Total NHS expenditure per capita for the nine English GORs and England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

23. Available hospital beds per 1,000 population for the ten English SHAs and
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

24. Hospital medical and dental staff (whole time equivalents) per 1,000 population in
the ten English SHAs and England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

25. Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff (whole time equivalents)
per 1,000 population in the ten English SHAs and England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

26. GPs per 1,000 population in the ten English SHAs and England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

27. Inpatient admissions per 1,000 population in the nine GORs of England and
England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

28. Inpatient admissions per hospital medical and dental staff member in eight regions
of England and England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

29. Inpatient admissions per nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff member in
eight regions of England and England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2006)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

30. Percentage waiting more than 13 weeks for inpatient or day case admission for
the ten English SHAs, England, Wales and Northern Ireland (March 2008)
Funding and performance of healthcare systems in the four countries
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of the UK before and after devolution

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