SS: Real time amendments to textbook! Changes to NHS...

The British Government is considering Changes to NHS. Check out this Q&A provided by BBC news online about the shake-up

For a comprehensive online archive that chronicles the birth of NHS, once again back to the BBC with this webpage filled with video and audio interviews and facts.

SS: Health Minister sums up Singapore's healthcare approach: extracts of a speech

This link to the Youtube video allows you to watch the same video above with captioning. Good if you want to take notes!

SS: Fundamentals of Singapore Healthcare system: an interview with the Health Minister

Pretty much sums up the Sec 3 textbook!

SS: Singapore's healthcare saves money and lives

Video post by World Focus on Singapore's health care system - largely positive but offers some criticism.

SS: How much nations spend on healthcare

As a comparison, Singapore's spending is just under 4% of GDP, about Intl $1300 (USD) per person.

How do we fare in terms of health and living standards? No. 1 or 2 in Infant Mortality, top ten in life expectancy, among the lowest Maternal Mortality rate in the world. 

Personal note:  I rather be sick here than in the US...

(image extracted from: http://www.visualeconomics.com/healthcare-costs-around-the-world_2010-03-01) 

SS: Building a Healthy Nation

Corporate Video by Ministry of Heallth.

I can't spell it...

Don't fret... the English language is filled with words that are easy to misspell.

Some places to look up such common words include:

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/page/spellingcommonmisp?view=uk


Then test your mental spelling faculties here:

http://www.vocabulary.cl/Games/Spelling/Common_Misspelled_Words.htm?inn=weight&fb=&tr=&ok=


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