Suppose they have to think up stuff like this so that they can spend their £ 188 bn budget.
How much...?
How much is spent on health and care?
In 2023/24, the Department for Health and Social Care spent £188.5 billion. This money is used to fund a wide range of health and care services, including GP services, ambulance, mental health, community and hospital services that are commissioned by the NHS, as well as public health services that are commissioned by local authorities. It also funds some social care services, which are mainly commissioned by local authorities. Just over 1% of the Department for Health and Social Care’s budget is spent on administration costs for the department and the health and care system, such as departmental running costs, regulatory costs and business services, eg, the NHS payroll. Spending is expected to increase by 2.8% year on year for the next three years, once adjusted for inflation. This means the NHS is expected to have spent £204.9 billion in 2024/25, and is planning to spend £246.7 billion by 2028/29.
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/data-and-charts/key-facts-figures-nhs
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A priority obviously…....[more]