Author: Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London

What the budget means for the NHS

Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of LondonLeave a Comment on What the budget means for the NHS

The NHS didn’t receive a great deal of specific attention in Rachel Reeves’ budget. She mentioned it, but in fairly general terms around plans to invest and cut waiting lists. But the overall plan presented by the chancellor effectively incorporates the NHS into a high tax, high spend economic model. Those revenue-raising taxes include a […]

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Five years on, COVID is still hurting the financial health of the NHS

Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of LondonLeave a Comment on Five years on, COVID is still hurting the financial health of the NHS

The NHS was hit hard by COVID. And no amount of appreciative clapping or painted rainbows could distract from the vulnerabilities which were exposed by the pandemic – or the challenges it created. Some of those challenges – like the staggering backlog in patient care, or the huge mental and physical toll experienced by staff […]

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