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Up to £1.5bn of extra funding for the NHS in England should be found ahead of the general election to prevent a "crash" in services, says the Liberal Democrat Health Minister Norman Lamb.
He urged the Chancellor, George Osborne, to pledge the money in next month's Autumn Statement - and make it available from next April.
Delaying the decision risked "betraying patients", he warned.
The government says it has already increased NHS funding by about £5bn.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has also said if the economy becomes stronger, it may be possible to increase spending further.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30012406
He urged the Chancellor, George Osborne, to pledge the money in next month's Autumn Statement - and make it available from next April.
Delaying the decision risked "betraying patients", he warned.
The government says it has already increased NHS funding by about £5bn.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has also said if the economy becomes stronger, it may be possible to increase spending further.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30012406