NHS finances: The challenge all political parties need to face

In this briefing we set out our analysis of the funding issues facing the NHS. The briefing covers:

• UK health funding in the context of past trends and international comparisons of health service spending
• English NHS finances over the current parliament
• The outlook for NHS finances over the next parliament and beyond.

NHS finances: The challenge all political parties need to face
A Charlesworth
The Health Foundation
January 2015

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Understanding the new NHS

"In reading this guide, we hope that the structures of the NHS, and your place within it, become a little clearer."

Understanding the new NHS: A guide for everyone working and training within the NHS
NHS England
June 2014

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The cost of our health: the role of charging in healthcare

"With the NHS facing a significant funding challenge in the short term, building on existing systems of copayment, in particular prescription charges, could generate valuable additional revenue."

The cost of our health: the role of charging in healthcare: Reform Ideas No 9
T Cawston, C Corrie
Reform
November 2013

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