Boost NHS funds for northern England, academics demand

[Northerner]

The north of England deserves a greater slice of NHS funding to help it close the health gap between the region and the south and boost productivity, according to academics from six universities.

The so-called “northern powerhouse” area, which covers 16 million people, should receive a disproportionate share of the £20.5bn extra a year the NHS has been promised by 2023, they argue.

Increasing health spending per head in the region by as little as 1% could reduce the high rates of illness and early death seen in many parts of the north of England, the experts say in a report published on Tuesday.

Putting more NHS resources into health in northern England would inject as much as £13.2bn into the economy because it would cut sick leave and boost output, says the report from the Northern Health Science Alliance of universities, NHS trusts and local councils in the area.

https://www.theguardian.com/society...s-funds-for-northern-england-academics-demand

 

[mikeyB]

If anybody believes this £20bn guff, they must be mad. It’s a promise, and nobody has seen a sign of it yet.

 

[Northerner]

If anybody believes this £20bn guff, they must be mad. It’s a promise, and nobody has seen a sign of it yet.

Mike, you know full well that it will come as part of the 'Brexit Bonus', and will fulfil BJ's promise of £350m/week. In fact, TM has done such an excellent deal that she is going to add an extra 10% otherwise she wouldn't know what to do with all that extra money clogging up the pipes in the Bank of England. Have faith man, have faith! 😱 😉

 

[trophywench]

Every bit as true as the sight of the Gloucester Old Spots building a nest in our leylandii will be early next year Alan !