The Budget: What does it mean for the NHS and our healthcare?
Update: 2024-10-30
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A huge cash injection of £22.6billion into the NHS was announced in today’s budget.
But, the Health Secretary has warned that this funding would only ‘arrest the decline’ of the struggling health service and that it can’t be fixed in a single budget.
And without a firm grip on social care and employing more staff, hospitals are likely to remain overwhelmed.
So, is it enough or is it a sticking plaster? And when will we actually feel the boost?
ITV News Health Correspondent, Rebecca Barry and ITV News Health and Science Producer, Phillip Sime tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...
But, the Health Secretary has warned that this funding would only ‘arrest the decline’ of the struggling health service and that it can’t be fixed in a single budget.
And without a firm grip on social care and employing more staff, hospitals are likely to remain overwhelmed.
So, is it enough or is it a sticking plaster? And when will we actually feel the boost?
ITV News Health Correspondent, Rebecca Barry and ITV News Health and Science Producer, Phillip Sime tell Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know...
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