How much should we spend?

• Wanless review

• Demography

• Technology

• Expectations

• Cumulative underfunding = £267bn

• The next 20 years: +£154bn to +£184bn

• ‘It is misleading to pretend that the NHS can meet all expectations…that is something we all must accept in our thinking about the NHS’ Royal Commission, 1979.

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