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What can England’s NHS learn from Canterbury New Zealand?

BMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6513 (Published 29 October 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f6513

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Re: What can England’s NHS learn from Canterbury New Zealand?

Your praise of "impressive progress" within the health system in Canterbury New Zealand overlooks one critical factor, namely, that we now require a charitable hospital to supplement services within the region where such an institution was previously unnecessary. If the NHS is to learn anything from our system, then it is imperative that full regard be had to the actual reality and costs of this progress(sic).

Yours faithfully,
Ruth Buddicom,
Barrister,
Christchurch NZ

Competing interests: No competing interests

06 November 2013
Ruth M Buddicom
Barrister
Griffin Chambers
York Street, Christchurch, NZ