Brexit and the NHS: voting behaviour and views on the impact of leaving the EU

This paper examines three aspects of Brexit with regards to the NHS. First, we consider influence views regarding one most contentious issues in referendum campaign: Vote Leave’s claim that ‘savings’ from EU membership could alternatively be used provide additional funding for We find about NHS underfunding had a relatively small, but statistically significant, effect on leave voting even after controlling range socio-demographic and economic variables. However, magnitude this is reduced becomes insignificant when health-related cultural controls are added. Second, examine how workers voted relative others employment, high proportion was actually voters. Finally, analyse whether individuals thought would have positive or negative impact NHS, as well reason reasons their view. supporters Conservative party were by far likely think good