What will austerity 2.0 mean for the NHS?
2 years, 3 months ago

What will austerity 2.0 mean for the NHS?

The Independent  

The chancellor and prime minister are committed to the NHS budget agreed in last year’s spending review, albeit with the caveat that there must be yet another drive for efficiency. The spending review confirmed the total NHS budget would rise from £151bn in 2021/22 to £166bn in two years’ time. The prime minister must publicly acknowledge that the original goal of the NHS, to provide care without cost at the point of need, is no longer true. Liz Truss will no doubt continue to talk of finding NHS “efficiencies” that could save millions – despite the NHS skeleton having no fat left to trim.

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A strong performance, chancellor – but you can’t afford another Budget like this
2 months, 1 week ago

A strong performance, chancellor – but you can’t afford another Budget like this

The Independent  

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NHS wants ANOTHER £7billion
2 years, 2 months ago

NHS wants ANOTHER £7billion

Daily Mail  

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NHS day-to-day budget faces £20bn inflation blackhole, Truss warned
2 years, 3 months ago

NHS day-to-day budget faces £20bn inflation blackhole, Truss warned

The Telegraph  

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said the health budget set out at last year’s Spending Review has been made “somewhat redundant by inflation”. “Either the government has got to admit that it isn't able to fund the NHS at the level that it certainly felt it needed to fund the NHS this time last year, or else …

Government’s NHS funding pledge ‘less generous than first appears’
4 years, 11 months ago

Government’s NHS funding pledge ‘less generous than first appears’

The Independent  

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