NHS Ten-Year Plan critical analysis — Strasys perspective on why the plan addresses symptoms rather than root causes of system failure

Featured image for the Strasys Fish & Chip Paper column critically examining the NHS Ten-Year Plan. The article argues that successive NHS reform plans address symptoms (waiting lists, workforce shortages, digital adoption) while leaving the underlying decision architecture — how trusts allocate resources, prioritise services, and respond to population need — untouched.