The many winters of discontent: critical reflections on NHS care models, waste, political will and cultural perceptions

Sheppy, Bruce (2025) The many winters of discontent: critical reflections on NHS care models, waste, political will and cultural perceptions. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 31 (8). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1759-7382

Abstract

Bruce Sheppy provides an in-depth commentary on the systemic factors that fuel NHS winter crises, drawing comparisons with international healthcare systems and recommending actions to prevent the collapse of services, while maintaining the foundational principle of universal healthcare.

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Additional Information: This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Healthcare Management, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjhc.2025.0048.

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Item ID: 19546

Identification Number: 10.12968/bjhc.2025.0048

ISSN: 1759-7382

URI: https://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/19546

Official URL: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968...

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Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2025 12:00

Last Modified: 28 Nov 2025 16:31

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Bruce Sheppy

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University of Sunderland in London

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