Deaths from lung disease in the UK are 75% higher than the European average People are more than twice as likely to die of a heart attack in the UK than in France, the best performing European nation for heart care The UK ranks in the bottom 25% of European countries for survival rates from breast cancer Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said: "Labour have trebled the amount we spend on the NHS, but these figures show that they have failed to get taxpayers a good return for their investment. That means lives lost prematurely and avoidably." Nigel Edwards, of the NHS Confederation - which represents managers - said the NHS had been making great strides, but added there were still areas, such as cancer treatment, where there was "still some way to go". Full Article at BBC News