Matthew Limb LondonGovernment spending on the NHS will rise by 3% a year after inflation over the next three years, slightly above what many in the health service were expecting. This compares with an average annual increase of 1.2% in 2010-20 but 6.2% over the decade 2000-10.1In her spending review statement to the House of Commons on 11 June the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said that the £29bn a year real terms increase for the financial years 2023-24 to 2028-29 would “get the NHS back on its feet” and “fit for the future.”2She said that the investment would enable the NHS to cut waiting lists, improve patient care and modernise services, and support Labour’s plans to move care back to the community. It includes up to £10bn on technology and digital transformation, GP training “to deliver millions more appointments,” and …

Source: The Times June 11, 2025 18:21 UTC