More than 7 million patients are on waiting lists for non emergency operations – the highest number since record began 16 years ago.

The government’s solution involves telling GP’s to give a range of options to anyone referred for treatment.

Choices might include travelling further for healthcare or going private - but is this the only way forward? Or is there an alternative?

Adrian Goldberg talks to Chris Thomas from the left leaning think tank the IPPR. Chrisheads up their Commission on Health and Prosperity and wrote a book about how to save the NHS called The Five Health Frontiers – A New Radical Blueprint.

Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

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