I have been asked to give my references for the earlier thread on NHS funding. Here you go....
1. The NHS budget and how it has changed. Kings Fund March 2021
2. How does UK healthcare spending compare with other countries? ONS 2019 1/73. David Rowland Oct 2019 LSE Flawed data? Why NHS spending on independent sector may actually be much more than 7%
4. Rocks, S, Boccarini G:Taxes and health care funding: how does UK compare? The Health Foundation Sept 2021
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Nov 17, 2021 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
Where does all the NHS money go? A 💈
Constant wrangling over NHS finances: it’s a bottomless pit - it’s mismanaged - it’s a huge amount - it’s not enough - will never be enough....
Where to start with all of this?
Let’s take a look....
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Does UK spend match comparable countries?
Well no. Not in proportion of national income or per head of population, it spends less than average
In comparison to G7 countries it’s spend was second lowest
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