NHS spending is higher than ever. Why isn’t it working?
5/4/202626 min
NHS spending has reached record highs and shows no sign of slowing down. The government poured in £205 billion last year, yet waiting lists remain stubbornly high and patient satisfaction is at an all time low. So where is all the money going? And if spending isn’t the solution, what is?
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Guests:
- Eleanor Hayward, Health Editor, The Times.
- Tom Calver, Data Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Callum Martin and Micaela Arneson.
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Luke Jones· Host0:54
[Instrumental music] From The Times and The Sunday Times, this is The Story. I'm Luke Jones.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:03
[Instrumental music] We need to reform the NHS to make it fit for the future.
Speaker 41:14
I will deliver a stronger NHS.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:18
We should focus above all on the NHS.
Luke Jones· Host1:21
How's that going? Waiting lists are still stubbornly high. Patient satisfaction is low. Staff complain of shortages