Conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, the Mirror, Mirror on the Wall report is an in-depth look into the health services of 11 countries in comparison to the USA.
The report ranks the UK first overall, leading the way in quality of care, efficiency and low cost at the point of service, with Switzerland coming in second place.
The USA is ranked last, as it consistently underachieves in 'most dimensions of performance,' largely due to the 'absence of universal health insurance coverage.'
In contrast, the UK provides 'universal coverage with low out-of-pocket costs while maintaining quick access to specialty services.'
This will be welcome news to proponents of the NHS, who accuse the coalition of attempting to privatise the state-funded institution.
