This blog post was first published on Institute of Economic Affairs Insider on Substack. Subscribe to receive IEA blogs straight … Continue reading “A Roadmap to a More Mixed Healthcare Model”

IEA Editorial Director Dr Kristian Niemietz has written for CapX on the Government’s NHS reform announcements. Kristian wrote: “I have … Continue reading “Labour might be on the right track with NHS reform”

Commenting on the Government’s latest NHS reform announcements, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy at the … Continue reading “NHS reforms welcome step”

Contents Foreword In 2016, the IEA and EPICENTER launched the first edition of Dr Christopher Snowdon’s ‘Nanny State Index’, which … Continue reading “Defanging the Nanny State”

Chancellor Reeves tries to justify new taxes on farmers and others by insisting they will fund the NHS. So, once … Continue reading “The NHS remains a laggard despite record levels of funding”

Commenting on Wes Streeting’s proposals for NHS reforms revealed this morning, including implementing league tables, Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director … Continue reading “Streeting’s NHS reforms ‘reheated’ Blairism, says Dr Kristian Niemietz”

This is the first in a series of articles about how ideological interest groups react when their institutional preferences are … Continue reading “Not Invented Here #1 – Obesity”

The IEA’s Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy, Dr. Kristian Niemietz, was quoted in The Telegraph commenting on the … Continue reading “Free prescriptions?”

According to a recent YouGov poll, about 20% of the public believe that the NHS provides better-quality healthcare than other … Continue reading “Precedents for a transition to social health insurance: it can be done”