The period of relative austerity facing the NHS could run to a decade according to a new IFS report, funded by the Nuffield Trust, that maps the longer term financial challenge facing the health service.
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Carl Emmerson
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Rowena Crawford
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