Why 15.6bn extra spells cuts for the NHS

Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 4 a.m.

The government has announced \xa315.6bn extra funding for the NHS \u2014 but NHS England is having to curb its \u2018long-term plan\u2019 ambitions and considering which of its budgets to shave. This week\u2019s HSJ Health Check podcast explores why.

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We also cover how NHS England\u2019s commitment to publish core performance data broken down to identify health inequalities, among other \u201curgent actions\u201d to tackle inequalities, is nearly a year overdue. Featuring Dave West, Nick Kituno and Rebecca Thomas.

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