UK hospitals

We spoke to the Conservative MP Steve Brine, who chairs the Health and Social Care Committee.

Now this year has been marked by repeated strike action across the UK: today it was England’s NHS consultants walking out again. 

We spoke to Siva Anandaciva, chief analyst and author of the King’s Fund report, and began by asking him whether he thought the main reason for poor health outcomes was down to a lack of investment.

The NHS is performing substantially less well than health systems in similar countries, according to a detailed study from the influential think tank, The King’s Fund.