Health is high on Great Britain's agenda. (Short Takes: News at Deadline).Two thirds of people in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. believe they should be spending more of their money on good health and less on a good night out. Asked by BUPA BUPA n abbr (= British United Provident Association) → seguro médico privado (The British United Provident prov·i·dent adj. 1. Providing for future needs or events. 2. Frugal; economical. [Middle English, from Latin pr Association) whether spending on the family's health should take priority over leisure activities, 66 percent said yes. The most health conscious people in Great Britain live in Scotland Scotland, political division of Great Britain (1991 pop. 4,957,000), 30,414 sq mi (78,772 sq km), comprising the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. where 78 percent agreed that health is more important But people in the north of England are more likely to rank a good night out higher on their list of priorities. The survey also found that more than half the 2,000 respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. say that if they needed hospital treatment and there was a long waiting list, they would pay to have it done quicker, with 80 percent voicing their concern about the length of time they might have to wait for this treatment. The research coincides with the launch of a new concept in private medical insurance from BUPA, covering rapid diagnosis and comprehensive treatment exclusively for heart disease and cancer. |
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