Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) could be “overwhelmed” by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned in the face of rising numbers of deaths.
Britain’s May pledges 20 billion extra pounds for healthcare post-Brexit
June 18, 2018By
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Sunday to increase funding for the National Health Service by 20 billion pounds ($ 26.57 billion) after Brexit, funded by money no longer spent on membership of the European Union and possible tax rises.
Britain’s sugar tax on soft drinks comes into effect
April 6, 2018By
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s sugar tax on soft drinks came into effect on Friday, a move that will lead to some higher prices as the country seeks to battle childhood obesity.
Britain’s use of copycat biotech drugs takes off while U.S. lags
March 21, 2018By
LONDON (Reuters) – Cut-price copies of an expensive Roche biotech drug for blood cancer have taken 80 percent of the British market since launching last year, saving the healthcare system 80 million pounds ($ 113 million) a year, experts said on Wednesday.
