Healthcare First

Healthcare
First

 
  • Demographic trends
    • Greater life expectancy, people older for longer
  • Continual advances in treatment
    • Significant area of investment
  • A priority for government
    • Healthcare spending as % of GDP
      • 1997/98 4.2%
      • 2006/07 6.5% (Plan)
    • New contract
    Population 1976

Notes

Second the constant flow of innovation in pharmaceuticals has brought and will continue to bring big advances in treatment.

And third is the government's clear signal that health spending is a priority area - but that within that it wants the NHS to work in partnership with the pharmacy industry. At the heart of the reforms is the desire for pharmacists to play a greater role in the provision of community healthcare.

Provided by Investis