My book Universal Healthcare Without The NHS, published two and a half years ago, continues to rile a lot of … Continue reading “The problem with “hidden agenda” accusations”

A while ago, I got an e-mail from someone who had recently finished reading my book Universal Healthcare Without The … Continue reading “How, and how not, to disagree on healthcare”

Commenting on Boris Johnson’s £1.8 billion cash boost to NHS frontline services, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs … Continue reading “NHS needs reform, not another cash boost, to fix its ails”

On Sunday evening, Twitter exploded with rage. That, admittedly, doesn’t mean much. If you have ever been on Twitter, you … Continue reading “Calm down, Guardian: the NHS is (still) not being privatised”

Competition and markets should be introduced into the UK’s health and social care systems to find the best ways of … Continue reading “Market forces are the best way to successfully integrate health and social care, says new IEA report”

Summary: Medical and nursing care have been separated from social care by deliberate design since the creation of the NHS. … Continue reading “Integrating Health and Social Care”

The IEA’s Head of Lifestyle Economics Christopher Snowdon has commented in the Daily Express about the cost of obesity to … Continue reading “Changing demographics, not obesity, is the real crisis for the NHS”

Commenting ahead of the launch of the NHS long-term plan, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs Kate Andrews … Continue reading “NHS long-term plan falls short of offering real solutions to improve patient outcomes”

Spokespeople from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) respond to the Prime Minister’s speech at Conservative Party Conference: On the speech, … Continue reading “IEA reacts to the Prime Minister’s party conference speech”