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Deep Dive Part 3: The Cost of Better Health: Is Britain Ready for the Next Health Crisis?
In the final episode of this series, Anita Charlesworth draws on her experience across the Treasury, the Department of Health, and NHS leadership to assess Britain's readiness for the next decade — from lessons still unlearned from COVID-19 to the interconnected risks of workforce shortages, poor population health, and economic inactivity.
Timestamps:
00:00 – 00:54: Introduction
00:54 – 03:28: NHS Readiness
03:28 – 04:50: COVID-19 Lessons
04:50 – 06:18: Market Failures
06:18 – 07:35: Economic Risks
07:35 – 09:15: Investment Priorities
09:15 – 10:50: NHS 2035
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