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WHITEHALL

Chancellor announces £22.6bn rise in day-to-day spending for NHS

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £22.6bn rise in the day-to-day health budget, representing 4% average real terms growth, and a £3.1bn increase in the capital budget between 2023-24 and 2025-26.

AMBULANCE

Man dies waiting nine-and-a-half hours for ambulance

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

A man has died while waiting nine-and-a-half hours for an ambulance, an inquest has heard.

HOUSING

Social housing data to be integrated into NHS records

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Social housing data is to be integrated into NHS records in a first-of-its-kind project.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

House of Commons appoints Health and Social Care Committee

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Health and Social Care Committee.

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

Leaders call for action on social care ahead of Autumn Budget

By Lee Peart 30 October 2024

Leaders have called on the chancellor to provide urgent action on social care in today’s Autumn Budget.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

NHS must be top priority for Autumn Budget, say Lib Dems

By Lee Peart 28 October 2024

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a rescue package for the NHS in the Autumn Budget this week to prevent a winter crisis.

THE KING'S FUND

Prevention is better than cure

By Lee Peart 28 October 2024

Launching The Kings Fund’s conference Supporting healthier lives – the shift toward prevention in London last week, chief executive Sarah Woolnough, said: ‘It’s a really important, positive, timely...

NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB

Bottom-up leadership

By Lee Peart 28 October 2024

Former health secretary and current Norfolk and Waveney ICB chair Patricia Hewitt says local, bottom-up leadership and partnership working through integrated care systems is critical to changing th...

NATIONAL CARE SERVICE

Scottish Greens withdraw support for National Care Service Bill

By Lee Peart 28 October 2024

The Scottish Greens have voted to withdraw their support for the Government’s National Care Service Bill in its current form.

SALLY GAINSBURY

NHS 'running to stand still', says Nuffield Trust

By Lee Peart 25 October 2024

The chancellor will have to raise NHS spending by at least 3.6% in her Budget next week just to ‘stand still', new analysis has found.

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