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Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing you a series of briefings looking at key areas of government and analysing how they have performed over recent years, what challenges they face and which solutions are on the table.
This week we'll start with the NHS - the UK's biggest public service.
We're joined by Ben Zaranko and Max Warner, IFS experts, to discuss the big challenges facing the NHS, and what Labour will do about them.
Zooming In: discussion questions
Every week, we share a set of questions designed for A Level economics students to discuss, written by teacher Will Haines.
- What do we mean by the term 'productivity' and what are the economic benefits of improving productivity in healthcare?
- Explain the possible benefits and costs of a) increasing capital spending and b) increasing day to day spending on the NHS.
- Evaluate the potential economic benefits for the UK economy of a healthier and more successful NHS.
Host
Christine Farquharson
Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
Participants
Ben Zaranko
Ben joined the IFS in 2017 and works across a range of areas, including UK fiscal policy and the productivity of the health and social care system.
Max Warner
Max joined the IFS in 2020 as a research economist in the Healthcare Sector, with a focus on the NHS labour force and adult social care in England.
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