IFS Looks At The State Of The NHS

10th February 2023

The Institute for Fiscal Studies podcast.

With strikes, staff shortages, an enormous waiting list and an ever-ageing population (amongst other issues), the NHS is coming under greater pressure than ever. In this episode, we take a look at the state of the NHS across a range of areas.

How is the service doing at the moment? Will we see a pay settlement for nurses and other workers? And are there any reasons to hope that better days are ahead?

Joining us are Saffron Cordery, Deputy Chief Executive of NHS Providers, a membership organisation for NHS acute, ambulance, community and mental health services, and Max Warner, IFS researcher and NHS expert.

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00:00 - Introduction
1:42 - How is the NHS performing at the moment?
9:50 - Are patients sicker?
13:20 - How to create flow through the system
19:55 - Waiting lists
24:22 - Pay in the NHS
27:28 - Management in the NHS
34:32 - Funding for the NHS
41:37 - Any reasons for hope?