We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?

But the most important factor, he argues, is continuity of care – seeing the same clinician each time. “Continuity of care saves lives, and it can also help to facilitate better access, better follow ups, and just better health outcomes,” he says. “Over the last 10-15 years, the political emphasis has been much more on rapid access [to treatment], which is important for some things, but not for everything”.