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Expenditure on Health Care in the UK 1997-2007
This article presents estimates of expenditure on health care in the UK that are consistent with international definitions.
This article presents estimates of expenditure on health care in the UK that are consistent with international definitions. The scope of expenditure on health care is wider than that of government and households. It covers any spending on health care irrespective of who pays for or provides the health care.
To aid international comparisons, expenditure on health care in the UK is expressed as a percentage of UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The data are supplied to the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and will be included in compendium publications of health statistics.
Note that this article supersedes the article 'Expenditure on Health Care in the UK 1997 to 2006' published 14 April 2008.
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