12 January 2021
Healthcare

Dr Kristian Niemietz quoted in the National Review

IEA book 'Universal Healthcare without the NHS' by Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz is quoted at length in the National Review. In an opinion piece describing the failures of the NHS, Kristian's finding that in "international comparisons of health system performance, the NHS almost always ranks in the bottom third, on a par ... Continue reading
12 January 2021
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Red tape needs to be slashed further or the UK risks slipping down the international vaccination rankings

10 January 2021
Healthcare

Red tape needs to be slashed further or the UK risks slipping down the international vaccination rankings

Christopher Snowdon writes for The Sunday Telegraph

The vaccine roll-out is accelerating but it needs to go much faster, writes the IEA's Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon. In a comment piece for The Sunday Telegraph, Chris argues there is an economic case for "throwing everything at the vaccination campaign" as every day in lockdown costs the economy billions. Read the full ... Continue reading
10 January 2021
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Yes, people should be able to access the Covid-19 vaccine privately

17 December 2020
Healthcare

Yes, people should be able to access the Covid-19 vaccine privately

Dr Kristian Niemietz writes for City AM

Why should there not be a private sector-led, self-funded distribution on top of the NHS vaccine rollout? asks IEA Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz. In a debate column for City AM, Kristian argues that "if private sales make additional resources available for the setting up of a private, additional distribution channel, then surely ... Continue reading
17 December 2020
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A privately-available Covid vaccine makes sense

17 December 2020
Healthcare

A privately-available Covid vaccine makes sense

Dr Kristian Niemietz quoted by the Express

The Covid vaccine should, in the main, be allocated according to clinical need, not willingness or ability to pay, says the IEA's Head of Political Economy, Dr Kristian Niemietz, but why shouldn't there be a privately-available vaccine? Kristian told the Express that“If private sales make additional resources available for the setting up of a private, ... Continue reading
17 December 2020
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Will there be a black market in Covid vaccines?

Roger Bate
2 December 2020
Healthcare

Will there be a black market in Covid vaccines?

When President Trump promoted the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible preventative treatment for COVID-19 in the spring, demand for the product jumped around the world. Similarly, when British doctors showed that the steroid dexamethasone could help combatting the disease, demand for it also spiked. But ongoing research shows that many of the medicines sold ... Continue reading
Roger Bate
2 December 2020
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Can we avert a staffing crisis in the NHS?

Kristian Niemietz
1 December 2020
Healthcare

Can we avert a staffing crisis in the NHS?

On 24 November, the IEA hosted a webinar entitled “Is there a doctor in the house? Plugging the gaps in NHS staffing”, to mark the launch of an IEA report by Mark Tovey on the issue of staff shortages in the NHS. One of the panellists was the IEA’s Kristian Niemietz. The article below is ... Continue reading
Kristian Niemietz
1 December 2020
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How to cure doctor shortages without breaking the bank

Mark Tovey
28 October 2020
Healthcare

How to cure doctor shortages without breaking the bank

Earlier this month, the government announced its intention to expand the number of healthcare professionals who could legally administer vaccines – to include midwives, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, and others. This change, the government argued, would be necessary to administer a mass Covid-19 vaccination programme.   This type of open-minded dynamism will be needed post-pandemic, too. ... Continue reading
Mark Tovey
28 October 2020
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Is there a doctor in the house?

Mark Tovey
27 October 2020
Research

Is there a doctor in the house?

Averting a post-pandemic staffing crisis in the NHS

Summary Shortages of PPE and ventilators have overshadowed shortages of doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet when normality returns and the NHS is swamped by a backlog of cases, the latter could be thrust to the forefront of public debate. The UK ranks 27th out of 36 OECD countries for number of physicians. Around 30 ... Continue reading
Mark Tovey
27 October 2020
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UK faces imminent NHS staffing crisis, says new IEA research

27 October 2020
Healthcare

UK faces imminent NHS staffing crisis, says new IEA research

Shortages of PPE and ventilators have overshadowed shortages of doctors during this pandemic, but that could change when normality resumes; The UK ranks 27th out of 36 OECD countries for number of physicians, and around 30 per cent of doctors on GP and specialist registers are over 55 years old; The UK relies more heavily ... Continue reading
27 October 2020
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Abolish drug prescription requirements, and allow patients to self-medicate

Michael F. Cannon and Jeffrey A. Singer
22 October 2020
Healthcare

Abolish drug prescription requirements, and allow patients to self-medicate

Of all the barriers to accessing essential medicines, policymakers too often overlook those the government itself imposes: unnecessary prescription requirements. It might seem that giving government the power to require prescriptions would protect consumers by requiring them to consult with physicians before using dangerous drugs. In a new white paper for the Cato Institute, we ... Continue reading
Michael F. Cannon and Jeffrey A. Singer
22 October 2020
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