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The real political challenge in running the NHS
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State how the government intends to eliminate NHS inefficiency
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Using a diagram, analyse the effects of improved technology on the majority of sectors of the economy — with the NHS being an exception to the rule
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Explain why the NHS is an exception to the rule
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According to the article, state how quickly healthcare consumption ought to grow
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Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, faces two options: 1) increase taxation to fund the NHS, or 2) ration NHS services in various ways. Evaluate these policy options
Gavin Clarke, Emmanuel College
