Can we still afford the NHS?
Every healthcare system worldwide, including the NHS, will have to deal with rising costs over the coming years due to … Read more
NHS@75
10 reasons why sustained NHS funding rises are unavoidable?
1. Healthcare costs are rising with need The key idea of the NHS is to share healthcare costs fairly across … Read more
Why is charging to see a GP or attend A&E a bad idea?
Whenever reform of the NHS is discussed the possibility that payments to visit your GP or attend A&E is nearly … Read more
Why do we need a national care service and what form could it take?
The social care system in England does not meet the needs of the current population, and going forward it will … Read more
Does the NHS have too many managers?
Politicians and the media regularly accuse the NHS of spending money on managers rather than front-line patient care. Over many … Read more
Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
For many years now proponents of “alternatives” to the publicly-funded and largely publicly-provided NHS have been cheerleaders for social insurance … Read more
Why we need more public health services
As the NHS reaches its 75th birthday and people around the country celebrate its history of delivering universal healthcare, free … Read more
Does it help the NHS if richer people ‘go private’?
The NHS was set up to be a universal health service, covering the whole population, providing care according to clinical … Read more