Andrew Street

September 25, 2017

Britain’s National Health Service: one model, four systems

Andrew Street, University of York

The UK has a gold-plated health service, but for how much longer?

September 18, 2017

Le National Health Service britannique : un seul modèle, quatre systèmes

Andrew Street, University of York

Placé en tête du dernier classement international, le système de santé britannique affiche pourtant des résultats contrastés. En cause notamment, une restriction chronique des ressources financières.

May 26, 2017

Tory manifesto’s NHS and social care promises – do they add up?

Andrew Street, University of York

The Conservatives will have less wiggle-room this time around.

May 11, 2017

Fact Check: are there 6,500 more doctors and 15,000 more nurses since Jeremy Hunt became health secretary?

Andrew Street, University of York and Katja Grasic, University of York

We asked two academics to check Jeremy Hunt’s figures.

February 10, 2017

Will you feel better after surgery? Now you can find out using this online tool

Andrew Street, University of York and Nils Gutacker, University of York

If you’re having a knee or hip replacement this handy tool will be able to tell you about your recovery.

January 11, 2017

Is the crisis in the NHS as bad as the Red Cross says it is?

Andrew Street, University of York; Judith Smith, University of Birmingham, and Paula Lorgelly, King's College London

There appears to be a fundamental mismatch between politicians and clinicians views of the crisis, so here are the facts.

December 14, 2016

Why the British love the National Health Service

Andrew Street, University of York

International comparisons show that the UK’s National Health Service outperforms other countries’ health systems, including the US.

October 19, 2016

Is the government pushing for private health insurance over comprehensive care in the NHS?

Andrew Street, University of York

Theresa May shouldn’t look to France, Germany or Switzerland for alternative healthcare models. They have problems of their own.

October 18, 2016

Bacchus Marsh baby deaths: Australia should learn from the UK and publish clinician performance data

Andrew Street, University of York

The Victorian government should follow the UK’s example and provide performance data about individual clinicians to help avoid tragedies such as deaths of babies at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.

July 28, 2016

Soon nurses will pay for their education – they should demand higher wages

Andrew Street, University of York

More people will go into nursing after bursaries are scrapped, but fewer than the NHS needs.

June 27, 2016

Brexit is not good news for the NHS – here’s why

Andrew Street, University of York

Thanks to Brexit the NHS will be under-funded and short-staffed. Also, you might not receive free emergency healthcare if you travel to Europe.

June 13, 2016

The truth about migrants and the NHS

Karen Bloor, University of York and Andrew Street, University of York

Migrants have been accused of ‘clogging up the NHS’. But where would the NHS be without them?

May 17, 2016

Are NHS patients really more likely to die at weekends? Here are the facts

Andrew Street, University of York

While politicians and doctors argue over the data on the weekend effect, it’s important to remember that there are other ways to reduce hospital deaths.

April 28, 2016

If you think the NHS is going to receive an extra £8.4 billion, think again

Andrew Street, University of York

The government used careful wording to pull the wool over our eyes about NHS spending.

April 11, 2016

Does the NHS really face a £30 billion funding gap?

Andrew Street, University of York

Nobody seems to be questioning the calculations behind the £30 billion NHS funding gap. But there are important consequences if it’s wrong.

March 16, 2016

Budget 2016: experts respond

Geraint Johnes, Lancaster University; Alan Shipman, The Open University; Andrew Street, University of York; Anya Ahmed, University of Salford; Daniel Muijs, University of Southampton; David Eiser, University of Stirling; Eoin Flaherty, Queen's University Belfast; Gavin Midgley, University of Southampton; John Maloney, University of Exeter; John Van Reenen, London School of Economics and Political Science; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University, and Stephen Roper, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Amid sluggish global growth and a stuttering UK economy, George Osborne delivers his eighth budget.

March 1, 2016

Hospital deficits are skewing NHS priorities

Andrew Street, University of York

Hospitals in England anticipate a £2.3 billion deficit by the end of the financial year. That won’t leave much in the kitty for the proposed NHS upgrade.

January 29, 2016

NHS outpaces the UK economy in productivity gains

Andrew Street, University of York and Katja Grasic, University of York

NHS productivity gains have been truly impressive, but are they sustainable?

December 23, 2015

Is it worth making ‘health tourists’ pay for NHS care?

Andrew Street, University of York

Jeremy Hunt believes that NHS England could increase its income from EU ‘health tourists’ fivefold without too much effort.

December 3, 2015

Are agency staff to blame for hospital deficits?

Andrew Street, University of York

Capping agency staff rates is not the solution. We need to increase the supply of permanent staff.

November 12, 2015

Cutting hospital death rate at weekends is achievable – but keep a close eye on the number of admissions

Andrew Street, University of York

Jeremy Hunt’s solution to cutting deaths in hospitals at the weekend is to increase staff levels. But is it just a fudge?

October 30, 2015

Why all the fuss about a seven‑day NHS?

Andrew Street, University of York

David Cameron promised a seven days a week GP service by 2020, but without considering the possible knock-on effects

July 8, 2015

Budget 2015: Experts respond

Karen Rowlingson, University of Birmingham; Alex Nurse, University of Liverpool; Amanda Cahill-Ripley, Lancaster University; Andre Spicer, City St George's, University of London; Andrew Street, University of York; Bruce Stafford, University of Nottingham; Chris Rowley, City St George's, University of London; Christopher Bovis, University of Hull; David Spencer, University of Leeds; Ian Brinkley, Lancaster University; Michael Kitson, University of Cambridge; Noel Whiteside, University of Warwick; Prem Sikka, University of Essex; Roger King, University of Bath; Ronen Palan, City St George's, University of London; Simon J Smith, University of Bath, and Siobhan Benita, University of Warwick

Instant reaction from academics as George Osborne delivers his post-election budget.

May 27, 2015

Queen’s speech 2015: the experts respond

Helen Fenwick, Durham University; Alex Nurse, University of Liverpool; Andrew Street, University of York; Anya Ahmed, University of Salford; Arman Sarvarian, University of Surrey; Benjamin Bowman, University of Bath; Caitlin McLean, Glasgow Caledonian University; Imran Awan, Birmingham City University; Katharine Jones, Coventry University; Michael Emerson, Centre for European Policy Studies; Michael Jopling, Northumbria University, Newcastle; Peter Lynch, University of Stirling; Prem Sikka, University of Essex; Roy Sainsbury, University of York, and Stephen Roper, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Academic experts break down the bills in the Queen’s speech and get to grips with the new Conservative government’s agenda.

April 27, 2015

Fact Check: are A&E waiting times in England the shortest in the world?

Peter Bradshaw, University of Huddersfield

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says A&Es are seeing and treating people faster than any other country that measures performance. Is he right?