NHS Confederation chief says money ‘will scarcely touch the sides’, while there is little help for struggling social care system
NHS leaders have welcomed the £6bn budget boost Jeremy Hunt handed the beleaguered service to help it meet rising demand, tackle the care backlog and overhaul its antiquated IT system.
The chancellor gave the NHS in England an extra £2.5bn to cover its day-to-day running costs in 2024/25, after the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned on Monday that it was set to receive less funding next year than this.
