My new report on funding the NHS, out this morning, also features in today's Mirror newspaper:
In fact, my report in this issue developed for publication this weekend precisely because the Mirror expressed interest on Wednesday this week in this work, which I was in the course of developing as a blog, with all the data having then been done by then. It came up in conversation when I was in discussion with them on another story.
What was a blog then became a report and a video with the aim of showing that political parties in the UK need to get real on the scale of the NHS funding crisis and need to begin to talk seriously about the range of options available to tackle that issue. The Mirror clearly shares that view.
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Once again, well done.
The Mirror comes up trumps again.
Is The Guardian watching I wonder?
I wish
But I do like working with the Mirror
I watched the debate about the NHS on Channel 4 News on Thursday evening. C4 had gathered the great and the good to discuss the crisis in the NHS. Everyone in fact except an economist, this despite frequent references to the ‘affordability’ of various services. I contacted C4 to point out this omission and how according to yourself and others there is no affordability problem. I would urge others to do likewise whenever any of the TV channels either ignore this issue, regurgitate the Government spin about the affordability of services or wage rises or, as most recently, Sajid Javid’s proposal that we should pay £20 for GP appointments to help cover costs.
I have sent this to C4
Great work! Thank you – we are all in your debt.
It’s my job
I am lucky to be able to do it
Mirror Mirror on the wall
Whose the fairest sooth of all?
Prof Murphy , without a doubt
The man with macromental clout.
I will be honest, I had to look macromental up
But I like the word
Unless Ive missed the point, it could of course be argued that as well as the annual shortfall of 1.56 % vs 4%, there is the accumulated backlog of that shortfall over the last 10-12 years. Reflected for instance in the lack of capital spending (hospitals, equipment, IT) and what is required to clear the backlog for starters.
I accept
I also thought it impossible to make that up in a go so I stated an annual figure, hoping this would be enough
I mu have understated the need though. I accept that