This article was first published on the Institute of Economic Affairs Substack There is no “British DOGE”, but the idea … Continue reading “NHS England is Dead”

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”

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”

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”

On 24 June, Sacred Cows, a debating society which organises talks on controversial subjects, held an event entitled “Why Britain … Continue reading “Why Britain should not be proud of the NHS”

Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest levels since records began in 1983, according to the latest … Continue reading “Is Britain ready for Wol Kolade’s “big conversation” about the NHS?”

It is clear that Britain’s National Health Service is failing. 7.6 million people are on a waiting list, and 41% of them … Continue reading “No, there is no conspiracy to replace the NHS with a marketised system – and more’s the pity”

The NHS used to be Britain’s ultimate sacred cow. It has always had a handful of critics, but their role … Continue reading “As the NHS keeps failing, the cult around it intensifies”

The Guardian has recently published a surprisingly reasonable critique of Social Health Insurance (SHI) systems. They still get it wrong overall, but that’s … Continue reading “What the Guardian gets wrong about Social Health Insurance”