Can the new government fix the NHS?

Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing you a series of briefings looking at key areas of government and analysing how they have performed over recent years, what challenges they face and which solutions are on the table. This week we'll start with the NHS - the UK's biggest public service. We're joined by Ben Zaranko and Max Warner, IFS experts, to discuss the big challenges facing the NHS, and what the new government will do about them. Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/can-new-g... 00:00 Introduction to NHS Pressures 00:50 Big Issues Facing the NHS 01:40 NHS Productivity Problem 02:40 What Does NHS Productivity Mean? 04:00 Why Is NHS Productivity Falling? 05:50 Pandemic’s Impact on NHS Efficiency 06:40 Staff and Resource Challenges in NHS 08:30 Technology and Burnout in the NHS 10:00 Solutions to NHS Productivity Issues 11:00 The NHS Waiting List Crisis 12:30 Can Labour’s NHS Targets Be Met? 14:00 NHS as a Driver of Economic Growth 16:00 Struggles in Building New Hospitals 18:30 NHS Capital Spending and Productivity 20:00 Key Challenges in NHS Workforce 23:00 GP Strikes 24:30 Moving Healthcare Out of Hospitals 27:00 Does Prevention Save NHS Money? 29:40 Public Health Spending and NHS Gaps 33:00 How Should NHS Allocate Funds? 35:00 Growing Financial Pressures on NHS 39:00 How Will We Fund NHS Growth? 41:00 Conclusion: Big Challenges for NHS