Should the NHS change from its current tax-funded model?

A recent IPPR report finds the NHS ranks near the bottom among developed countries for preventable deaths despite record funding, urging smarter investment over funding model changes. Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended the tax-funded model against Reform UK's insurance-based alternative. Dr Layla McCay of the NHS Alliance warned that altering the model would add significant financial costs and disruption amid existing reforms and pressures.