NHS is not the envy of the world

28 May 2017
Healthcare

NHS is not the envy of the world

Kate Andrews appears on BBC's The Big Questions

Kate Andrews appeared on BBC One’s the Big Questions to discuss the future of the NHS. The question discussed was whether the private sector helps the NHS. Kate debunked the idea that the only two options for healthcare systems are NHS or the US system. Contrary to claims it is the envy of the world, she ... Continue reading
28 May 2017
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Banning hot food on trains is an attempt to de-normalise snacking

22 May 2017
Healthcare

Banning hot food on trains is an attempt to de-normalise snacking

Chris Snowdon appears on Good Morning Britain

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the prospect of banning junk food on public transport. In the interview Chris argues that this is literally the food police. This isn't really about bringing smelly hot food onto trains and buses, this is about ... Continue reading
22 May 2017
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Obesity costs the state less than £2.5 billion a year

22 May 2017
Healthcare

Obesity costs the state less than £2.5 billion a year

IEA findings on the cost of obesity are cited in The Times

The IEA's findings on the cost of obesity on the public purse have been cited in The Times in an article which argues that the obesity dogma has done us no good. In the article the IEA's finding that obesity costs the state less than £2.5 billion a year is cited. While claims of a ... Continue reading
22 May 2017
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Restricting where people can eat is a ridiculous attack on freedom

21 May 2017
Healthcare

Restricting where people can eat is a ridiculous attack on freedom

Chris Snowdon appears on BBC Radio 5 Live

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the prospect of banning junk food on public transport. In the interview Chris argues that there are two different issues here. One is the smell of hot food on public transport and banning people from eating ... Continue reading
21 May 2017
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Scare tactics to tackle obesity is intrusive nannying

20 May 2017
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Scare tactics to tackle obesity is intrusive nannying

Chris Snowdon comments in the Daily Mail

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in the Daily Mail on the news that the NHS is going to use shock tactics to scare parents into tackling childhood obesity. In the article Chris argues that this is intrusive nannying. Schools have sometimes wrongly warned parents of slim children ... Continue reading
20 May 2017
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Using scare tactics to tackle obesity is a waste of time

20 May 2017
Healthcare

Using scare tactics to tackle obesity is a waste of time

Chris Snowdon comments in The Telegraph

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in The Telegraph on the news that the NHS is going to use shock tactics to scare parents into tackling childhood obesity. In the article Chris argues that parents can recognise whether their children are overweight without intrusive nannying from their ... Continue reading
20 May 2017
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What the Conservative manifesto should pledge on the NHS

2 May 2017
Healthcare

What the Conservative manifesto should pledge on the NHS

Kristian Niemietz writes for The Telegraph

Kristian Niemietz, Head of Health and Welfare at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Telegraph on what the Conservatives should pledge on health policy. In his article Kristian argues that in this General Election campaign, all parties will promise to spend more money on the NHS. And why not? Most of our ... Continue reading
2 May 2017
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Cheap NHS populism will persist so long as healthcare is politicised

27 April 2017
Healthcare

Cheap NHS populism will persist so long as healthcare is politicised

Kristian Niemietz writes for City AM

Kristian Niemietz, Head of Health and Welfare at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for City AM today on the state of the NHS. In his article Kristian argues that decisions over pay, working hours and working conditions should be decentralised and removed from politics altogether. Politicians would have fewer opportunities to virtue-signal, but ... Continue reading
27 April 2017
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The remuneration of doctors and nurses should be decided by the market, not politicians

Kristian Niemietz
27 April 2017
Healthcare

The remuneration of doctors and nurses should be decided by the market, not politicians

"Our brilliant, hardworking brewers and publicans have not seen a real-terms pay rise in years. This is a disgrace. We all rely on their tireless work, their skill and their dedication for our after-work pint. Where would we be without them? This government has taken our brewers and publicans for granted for too long, so ... Continue reading
Kristian Niemietz
27 April 2017
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The NHS is one of the most inefficient systems in the world

14 April 2017
Healthcare

The NHS is one of the most inefficient systems in the world

Kristian Niemietz writes for The Independent

Kristian Niemietz, Head of Health and Welfare at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Independent on the current state of the NHS and the need for reform. In his article Kristian argues that the NHS is the country's most overrated institution - it achieves nothing that dozens of other healthcare systems do ... Continue reading
14 April 2017
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