Summary Australia and the UK had very similar healthcare systems until the end of the 1940s, when they diverged. The … Continue reading “Wizards of Oz? What the UK can learn from Australia’s healthcare system”

Earlier this month, the Institute of Economic Affairs livestreamed the first episode of its new discussion programme Live With Littlewood. … Continue reading “Should classical liberals give up on health system reform?”

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”

Imagine a version of history in which the National Health Service had never been created. What would healthcare in Britain look … Continue reading “The NHS delivers poor outcomes – even the Commonwealth Fund agrees”

Last week, in response to something I tweeted about the NHS winter crisis, someone asked me whether such winter crises … Continue reading “Did underfunding cause the winter crisis on the NHS?”

Anything can happen when faith comes under fire. Take the classic tale of Peter the Apostle, who denied Christ three … Continue reading “Theresa May is scared to admit that the unreformed NHS is crumbling around her”

Continued from Part 2   After an attempt to nationalise the health sector failed miserably in 1946-48, Britain seemingly returned … Continue reading “An alternative history: Britain without the NHS (Part 3)”

Long before the EU referendum, Eurosceptics and Europhiles used to disagree over whether there is such a thing as a … Continue reading “Universal healthcare without the NHS: a preface of sorts”

Opponents of competitive pluralistic healthcare systems often argue that competition leads to a fragmentation of services, and that the success … Continue reading “Integrated care in market-driven health systems: the Israeli example”