[10] ‘Two sides of the same coin’? A longitudinal analysis evaluating whether financial austerity accelerated NHS privatisation in England 2013-2020
Published in BMJ Public Health, with Anders Bach-Mortensen and Aaron Reeves, 2024
Interpretation: We assess the relationship between public funding levels and NHS outsourcing. We conclude: NHS privatisation at the local level does not appear to be a direct response to or result of austerity. That does not mean that it is unproblematic. Rather than being confounded by funding levels, the deteriorating health outcomes associated with privatisation should be considered as a distinct concern to the disastrous health effects of austerity policies.
Recommended citation: Goodair, B., Bach-mortensen, AM., Reeves, A. (2024). ‘Two sides of the same coin’? A longitudinal analysis evaluating whether financial austerity accelerated NHS privatisation in England 2013-2020, BMJ Public Health, 2:e000964.