NHS receives major Budget boost but ‘lacklustre’ social care settlement will hit councils, experts warn …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
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The NHS has been handed a huge £22.6bn boost in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget – but experts have warned that funding for social care falls short.
Labour’s historic budget will see spending on the NHS increase by 3.8 per cent in real terms in 2025-26, and funding for infrastructure increase to £13.6 billion – an uplift of 10.9 per cent.
Announcing the Budget…
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