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The NHS is in terminal decline – a social insurance model is the only cure

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17.07.2025

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: The logo of the National Health Service is seen on the exterior of St Thomas’ Hospital on March 13, 2025 in London, England. The prime minister announced today that NHS England, an executive non-departmental public body created in 2013 to oversee and support the wider NHS, will be folded into the Department of Health within the next two years. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Compared to similar countries, the NHS ranks second to last in terms of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and preventable and treatable mortality. There is a better way, says Ben Ramanauskas

The NHS is not fit for purpose and is in urgent need of reform. That is the conclusion of a new report from Policy Exchange and endorsed by Sir Sajid Javid. ‘The NHS – a Suitable Case for Treatment?’ has found that the NHS ranks near the bottom compared to other highly developed countries for key health indicators. It ranks second to last in terms of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and preventable and treatable mortality. The only country with worse patient outcomes is the United........

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