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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

European-style insurance model will not fix NHS problems, new report says

NHS funding is back in the spotlight - (Getty)

The long-standing debate over the NHS's funding model has been reignited by a new report, which firmly dismisses the idea that a European-style insurance system would improve its performance.

Instead, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) asserts that "chronic underinvestment" is the true culprit behind the health service's woes.

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