How do we pay for the NHS we want? The NHS is under pressure like never before with junior doctors united against the introduction of a new contract. At a Guardian Live event, the Guardian’s deputy editor Paul Johnson asked an expert panel how the NHS can continue to strive for and deliver quality care
NHS England boss Simon Stevens is expected to make £20 billion in efficiency savings by 2020 and the UK is falling behind Finland and Slovenia in terms of health care spend. John Appleby of the Kings Fund warned that Britain’s status as an increasingly “low spender” might mean the NHS cannot deliver improvements in quality of care patients want.
On top of this, the aging population and a creaking social care system reeling from local council cuts are putting even more pressure on NHS resources and frontline staff. Is it time for radical rethink of how we pay for the care we expect? At a Guardian Live event in London, a panel of experts debated their vision for the future. Continue reading... The Guardian
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