Martin Ivens writes a punchy article in today’s Sunday Times, in which he castigates both the Government for wrecking the NHS and the Tories for not yet providing an alternative approach:
“Yes, nothing very much is happening any time soon in the good old NHS. People are still dying from cancer in greater numbers than in most civilised countries in Europe. Money is still being wasted from the great splurge on health presided over by Blair and Brown – spending has roared ahead. Productivity is still going south. It’s harder than ever to see a GP out of hours. True, a start has been made on allowing private contractors to provide services…
…In a garbled interview last week, Lansley gave the impression that taxpayer-funded spending on health would need to increase by a further £28 billion to 11% of GDP.
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