> e.g. the British system There isn't a "british" system because health is devolved. There are four separate systems, one each for Scotland, Northern Ireland,

> e.g. the British system There isn't a "british" system because health is devolved. There are four separate systems, one each for Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England. > requires a stringent cost-benefit-calculation There are lots of problems with the English NHS, but this is almost never one of them. Unless you have particular examples?