EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 22 MIN
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 13: Health spending in Wales
from The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast · host Fraser of Allander Institute
Timestamps: (0:06) Introductions (1:57) Health's place in the Welsh Government's budget (5:48) Performance of the Welsh NHS (10:51) Productivity challenges (15:31) The challenges of moving to a prevention model
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FAI Deputy Director João Sousa is joined by Ed Poole and Guto Ifan to talk about the health service and health spending in Wales: how spending levels and growth look compared to other parts of the UK, the performance of the health service and what the manifestos say about this most important of government spending areas. **This work is supported by the Nuffield Foundation. The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. The Nuffield Foundation is the founder and co-funder of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. Find out more at: nuffieldfoundation.org. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.**
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