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A watchdog has called on ministers to correct claims the coalition has increased NHS spending in England.
The UK Statistics Authority upheld a complaint by Labour about government claims the NHS budget had increased in real-terms in the past two years.
The watchdog found the best-available Treasury data suggested real-terms health spending was lower in 2011-12 than in 2009-10.
The coalition said during its spending review the NHS budget had gone up.
It said NHS spending had decreased in 2010-11 because of budget and spending plans set in place by the previous Labour government.
The watchdog has asked ministers to "clarify the statements made".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20600852
The UK Statistics Authority upheld a complaint by Labour about government claims the NHS budget had increased in real-terms in the past two years.
The watchdog found the best-available Treasury data suggested real-terms health spending was lower in 2011-12 than in 2009-10.
The coalition said during its spending review the NHS budget had gone up.
It said NHS spending had decreased in 2010-11 because of budget and spending plans set in place by the previous Labour government.
The watchdog has asked ministers to "clarify the statements made".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20600852