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NHI’s murky economics adds to uncertainty
Business
/ 23 June 2023

NHI’s murky economics adds to uncertainty

A scheme that makes for a better health system will also buoy the economy, but it is hard to say whether the NHI will get us there

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Governance collapses when the state retreats
Analysis
/ 21 June 2023

Governance collapses when the state retreats

Trust in the government’s ability to deliver has worn thin, but we can’t allow it to give way to intermediaries with little regard for the public’s best interests

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Article
/ 15 October 2007

English pull own teeth as dental service decays

Falling numbers of state dentists in England have led to some people taking extreme measures, including extracting their own teeth, according to a new study released on Monday. Others have used superglue to stick crowns back on, rather than stumping up for private treatment, said the study. One person spoke of carrying out 14 separate extractions on himself with pliers.

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