18 June 2018
- Prime Minister Theresa May spoke about the future of the NHS at the Royal Free Hospital, London. The NHS is to receive an average 3.4 per cent a year real-terms increase in funding over the next 5 years. The increased funding will support a new 10-year long-term plan the NHS will bring forward.
- This long-term funding commitment means the NHS has the financial security to develop a 10-year plan. The plan will be developed by the NHS, working closely with government and be published later this year. The priorities include:
- getting back on the path to delivering agreed performance standards – locking in and further building on the recent progress made in the safety and quality of care
- transforming cancer care so that patient outcomes move towards the very best in Europe
- better access to mental health services, to help achieve the government’s commitment to parity of esteem between mental and physical health
- better integration of health and social care, so that care does not suffer when patients are moved between systems
- focusing on the prevention of ill-health, so people live longer, healthier lives.
- Secretary of State's oral statement on the NHS funding plan
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