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In this episode we ask what challenges will the NHS face in the future, and what can the government do to help?
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'Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.'
More than ever, the COVID crisis has bought the NHS and the vital role it plays to the fore. However, after more than a year of unprecedented pressure, it faces long waiting lists, staffing shortages and inadequate funding.
What challenges will the NHS face in the future? How can it tackle these issues? And what can government do to help?
Joining us this week are George Stoye, IFS Associate Director who leads our work on healthcare, and Saffron Cordery, Deputy Chief Executive of NHS Providers, the membership organisation for NHS trusts.
Host
![Paul Johnson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-11/Paul%20J%202022%20Official%20portrait_0.jpg?itok=JAN23N1X)
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants
![George Stoye](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2024-02/George%20Stoye%20Website.jpg?itok=FSkUgihr)
Associate Director
I completed a PhD at UCL in 2020. My work examines the drivers of variation in the quantity and quality of healthcare provided to different patients.
![An image of Saffron Cordery](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-08/saffron-cordery.jpg?itok=Q28bIwEh)
Deputy Chief Executive NHS Providers
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