International Health 1: Key challenges to medicine

Question 1

What are some achievements of NHS healthcare so far?

Answer 1

Life expectancy has increased, better access to healthcare

Question 2

What are 10 main challenges to medicine?

Answer 2

choosing the right evidence, unhealthy behaviours, burden of disease, ageing population, staff shortage, organisation of health services, quality/ safety/ effectiveness, info/tech/people power and medical advances- use and misuse