If companies aren’t incentivised to make new medicines, we won’t see any wonder-drugs come to market

6 February 2019
Healthcare

If companies aren’t incentivised to make new medicines, we won’t see any wonder-drugs come to market

Mark Littlewood appears on the Jeremy Vine Show

The IEA's Director General Mark Littlewood appeared on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show to discuss expensive medical treatments, and whether or not they should be nationalised. "Developing wonder drugs is colossally expensive - only one in 5,000 drugs make their way to market. "If companies aren't incentivised to come up with new medicines, in ... Continue reading
6 February 2019
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Changing demographics, not obesity, is the real crisis for the NHS

27 January 2019
Healthcare

Changing demographics, not obesity, is the real crisis for the NHS

Christopher Snowdon comments in the Daily Express

The IEA's Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has commented in the Daily Express about the cost of obesity to the NHS. “We heard all this stuff about smoking a couple of years ago and people say ‘oh smoking costs the NHS’. It doesn’t – for the same reason, obesity doesn’t cost the NHS and ... Continue reading
27 January 2019
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We must learn from other healthcare systems to make the NHS more efficient

8 January 2019
Healthcare

We must learn from other healthcare systems to make the NHS more efficient

The IEA is quoted in The Independent

The Institute of Economic Affairs has been quoted in The Independent on the NHS 10 year long term plan announced yesterday. The point is made that these plans for the NHS do not allow for greater competition or patient choice. Ministers have refused to heed the lessons from superior and more efficient European health insurance ... Continue reading
8 January 2019
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NHS system needs reforming, not just an injection of cash

8 January 2019
Healthcare

NHS system needs reforming, not just an injection of cash

Kate Andrews comments in City AM

Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in City AM on the NHS 10 year long term plan announced yesterday. The government is pouring vast sums of taxpayer money into a broken system that has become an international laggard amongst the developed world. Far from undergoing a transformative reboot, the NHS ... Continue reading
8 January 2019
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We need a much more patient-centric healthcare system

7 January 2019
Healthcare

We need a much more patient-centric healthcare system

Kate Andrews appears on The Jeremy Vine Show

Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show to discuss the NHS 10 year plan announced today. In the interview Kate argues that these plans fail to address the fundamental structure of the NHS. And it is a structure that is not fit for ... Continue reading
7 January 2019
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NHS long-term plan falls short of offering real solutions to improve patient outcomes

7 January 2019
Healthcare

NHS long-term plan falls short of offering real solutions to improve patient outcomes

IEA reacts to launch of NHS long-term plan

Commenting ahead of the launch of the NHS long-term plan, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs Kate Andrews said: “This long-term strategy for improving the National Health Service seems to be a well-disguised effort to kick the can down the road, pouring vast sums of taxpayer money into a broken system that has ... Continue reading
7 January 2019
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Brits are all getting taxed more for the privilege of enjoying public sector failure

7 December 2018
Healthcare

Brits are all getting taxed more for the privilege of enjoying public sector failure

Kate Andrews writes for City A.M.

Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, has written an article for City A.M. about the NHS winter crisis. If Britain’s tax burden is approaching the levels of its European counterparts, one would expect its services to be on an equal footing as well. But one glance at healthcare statistics, for example, ... Continue reading
7 December 2018
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Would Bedside Interventions for Hospital Patients Help?

6 November 2018
Healthcare

Would Bedside Interventions for Hospital Patients Help?

Chris Snowdon features in The Telegraph

Chris Snowdon, at the Institute of Economic Affairs, has featured in an article by The Telegraph about the bedside interventions for hospital patients. Chris said; “Brief interventions can be a useful tool but they are often a waste of time and can sour the doctor-patient relationship. The matter should be left to the discretion of ... Continue reading
6 November 2018
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Kate Andrews appears on Question Time

2 November 2018
Healthcare

Kate Andrews appears on Question Time

Kate Andrews appears on Question Time

Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, has appeared on BBC Question Time alongside Giles Watling MP, Shappi Khorsandi, Andy McDonald MP and Anne McElvoy. On the tax cuts benefiting higher income households: Kate said that while it is true that better-off households will certainly benefit, these were not the millionaires and billionaires ... Continue reading
2 November 2018
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Let’s stop kidding ourselves about the NHS

31 October 2018
Healthcare

Let’s stop kidding ourselves about the NHS

Madeline Grant writes for The Times

Madeline Grant, Editorial Manager at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for The Times on NHS funding. We could learn a lot from other countries. Australia offers free health cover for everyone but encourages citizens to top up these costs wherever possible. Most Australians are covered for all in-patient care and about three-quarters of ... Continue reading
31 October 2018
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