E1: The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS


Friday 12 April | 13:15-14:30


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The NHS has never been in a deeper crisis, and although the problems may seem insoluble, we believe that the central premise of the NHS – a health service free at the point of care for all the population – is worth fighting for. It is possible to create a vision for a society that prioritises outcomes related to health and wellbeing with the NHS at the heart of it.


Learn more about the commission‘s work in this session, including the themes examined by the commission and the main recommendations. This is a deep systemic look at the NHS and what needs to be done to secure its future.


Kamran Abbasi BMJ, England


Parveen Kumar Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK


Liam Smeeth London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England


Victor Adebowale NHS Confederation, England