It's not an open cheque if it's got a number on it is it.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'fix it' - upping spend to £180bn is what's required to maintain current standards - but to be clear the level of funding I'm talking about would be what I guess would be required in order to deliver...
I think you're right to focus on efficiency. Of course the NHS should be expected to display improved efficiencies. Hence the 5-year-forward plan to save c.20bn.
I think it's an extremely pertinent figure.
Cheaper US drugs doesn't necessarily square with the plan to shift towards a greater...
'Underfunding' in this context has a very specific meaning; the shortfall between current funding plans and the funding required to sustain current levels of service over the next 10-20 years (I can't remember the exact number). It is absolutely not impossible to bridge this gap.
I reckon your...
Health spending has dropped as % of GDP and hasn't kept up with the minimum required +4%pa, nor is it expected to any time soon.
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