Britons are sicker than in many other western countries as a “direct consequence” of the way the NHS is set up, a former health secretary has warned as he calls for a royal commission.
In an article for The Times, Sajid Javid says that both the Tories and Labour privately concede that the NHS is “unsustainable” and cannot cope with surging levels of demand despite record levels of funding.
Writing prior to the 75th anniversary of the NHS, he says that the health service is “frozen in time” and needs fundamental change as it swallows up ever more cash.
The “entire British state is on the verge of becoming a subsidiary of the NHS”, he argues, pointing out that the cost of healthcare has
