Why people are spending their own money on healthcare rather than wait for the NHS

Mark Exworthy, Ellen Stewart, Neil Lunt

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Abstract

The NHS is, once again, a central plank of pre-election debate and given the public’s views on the future of the NHS, waiting times and staffing numbers are being rightly scrutinised. Less attention, however, is being paid to the hidden health agenda of out-of-pocket spending. Along with Anita Charlesworth from the Health Foundation think tank, we’ve been looking at the reasons why this has been increasing recently.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2024

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