The bet against the NHS – how likely is a two-tier healthcare system in the UK?

David Rowland | October 12, 2022 | Briefings, Featured


In this briefing, David Rowland, Director of CHPI, unpacks the background and policy landscape creating increased concerns for the healthcare system in the UK. This note explains how for-profit healthcare provision has grown in the past two decades, the role of the Government in creating an environment that encouraged this growth, and the effect this has on patients and the way we access treatment based on ability to pay rather than level of need.

The Bet Against the NHS October 2022

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David Rowland

David Rowland is CHPI's Director. He joined the organisation in 2019 after over a decade of working in senior policy positions within the healthcare regulatory sector. For David's full bio see our People pageSee all posts by David Rowland