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A new ring-fenced tax to fund the NHS and social care has been proposed by a panel of health experts.
The panel, set up by the Liberal Democrats, says the NHS in England should be given an extra £4bn on top of inflation in the next financial year.
It has suggested replacing National Insurance with the new tax to close the funding gap.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said NHS funding "is at a record high".
"[It] was prioritised in the Budget with an extra £2.8bn, on top of the additional £2bn already provided for social care over the next three years, and an additional £437m of funding for winter," the spokesperson said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42940433
The panel, set up by the Liberal Democrats, says the NHS in England should be given an extra £4bn on top of inflation in the next financial year.
It has suggested replacing National Insurance with the new tax to close the funding gap.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said NHS funding "is at a record high".
"[It] was prioritised in the Budget with an extra £2.8bn, on top of the additional £2bn already provided for social care over the next three years, and an additional £437m of funding for winter," the spokesperson said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42940433
