The Health Foundation podcast

32: NHS at 75: What are we up against? – with Professor Jagjit Chadha and Anita Charlesworth

May 31, 2023

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Introduction

2min

The Economic Connection Between the Economy and Health

2min

The UK's Performance After the Pandemic

2min

The Future of the Health Service

3min

The Importance of Productivity Gains in the Health Service

3min

The Long-Term Growth of the NHS

5min

The Need for Public Investment in the NHS

3min

The Importance of Quality Management in the NHS

4min

The Importance of System Thinking in the NHS

3min

10.

The Centre of Gravity in the NHS and the Wider Economy

3min

11.

The Importance of Long Term Investment in the NHS

3min

12.

The Future of the NHS

3min

The fact the NHS survives by a kind of miracle is one of its endearing British features – so said former health secretary, Kenneth Clarke. Well, can that miracle continue?

As we approach the NHS’s 75th birthday in July, we’re launching a series of three podcast episodes setting out the big questions facing the health service. This first episode explores current pressures on the NHS, economy and wider society and what the future might hold.

What are the questions that policymakers may face as the population’s health and care needs change over the coming decade? How can the UK economy power the investment needed for health services to survive and thrive? And how can more long-term thinking help to foster good health and economic productivity?

To discuss, our chief executive Dr Jennifer Dixon is joined by:

Professor Jagjit Chadha, Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and chair of the UK Productivity Commission
Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and the REAL Centre at the Health Foundation.

Show notes

NIESR (2023). UK economic outlook – Spring 2023
Chadha (2023). ‘Commentary: fixing the mix’. National Institute Economic Review.
Office for National Statistics (2022) National population projections
Health Foundation (2022). How many hospital beds will the NHS need over the coming decade?
Health Foundation (2022). How does UK health spending compare across Europe over the past decade?
Health Foundation (2022). NHS workforce projections 2022
Health Foundation (2022). Health is wealth? Strengthening the UK’s immune system

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