Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas is head of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity
CommentWhy the Treasury said ‘no’ to the NHS’s extra £1bn ask
Treasury scepticism about NHS funding is ever more engrained. Local and national NHS leaders can help change it, argues Chris Thomas.
CommentGood managers: the workforce the NHS most desperately needs
A shortage of managers in the NHS hampers system working and burdens clinical staff, argues Chris Thomas.
CommentThe buy-out is the existential threat to the NHS
NHS does face real and existential danger - not from a sudden ‘sell-off’, but rather from the ‘buy-out’. And it is happening, uncontested, before our eyes, writes Chris Thomas
CommentPolitical complacency is a major risk for NHS ‘recovery and reform’
The new political leaders in healthcare need to articulate a clear and ambitious vision, or will undermine efforts to “build back better”. Here’s how, by Chris Thomas
CommentWhy has the government gone quiet on prevention when we need it most?
The government has gone quiet on prevention, but it could save the NHS, boost the economy and level up the country, writes Chris Thomas
CommentCovid-19 proves running the NHS ‘hot’ is far from cost-effective
Covid-19 has shown investing in long-term capacity and resilience in the NHS is cost-effective, writes Chris Thomas
CommentWe're trying to break the workforce boom and bust cycle
Workforce planning is still gripped by short-termism — we only think about it when in crisis, writes Chris Thomas.