In recent years, doctors have increasingly replaced face-to-face medical consultations with telephone or virtual ones. 3 in 10 consultations are … Continue reading “A Hayekian take on telemedicine”

Contents Summary Red tape significantly contributes to the higher cost of living in the United Kingdom. The Consumer Price Index … Continue reading “Graphic Content: How Red Tape is Fuelling the Cost of Living Crisis”

Since 2000, sectors with heavy state intervention have experienced large price rises while competitive markets have experienced price falls. Average … Continue reading “Red tape has fuelled the cost of living crisis, argues new IEA paper”

The Covid-19 lesson from Sweden: Don’t lock down, an article by Lund University’s Professor Lars Jonung and Fredrik N G … Continue reading “Sweden’s approach to Covid-19 may have been vindicated”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has been quoted in The Daily Mail on new reforms allowing chemists to … Continue reading “Prescription reforms ‘a step forward’”

IEA Head of Political Economy Kristian Niemietz has been quoted in The Sunday Express discussing new polling which shows that … Continue reading “Support for the NHS continues to slip”

IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has commented in The Daily Mail on the NHS’s recent campaign encouraging people … Continue reading “‘Walk like a penguin’ campaign a waste of NHS resources”

IEA Development Manager Matthew Bowles has written in CapX urging striking healthcare workers to focus their attention on changes to … Continue reading “NHS system fails everyone, especially striking workers”

On 2 October, the IEA organised a panel discussion entitled “NHS Crisis: How can we improve Britain’s health service?”, as … Continue reading “NHS Crisis: How can we improve Britain’s health service?”