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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

NHS Funding

Tuesday 24 March 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • The Chancellor has committed to providing whatever is needed to protect NHS frontline staff.
  • The government is supplying PPE, increasing hospital capacity, and expediting patient discharges.
  • Funding includes 1.3 billion for discharges, 1.6 billion for adult social care, and 30 million for diagnostics research.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Stephen Crabb Con Dulwich and West Norwood
NHS
Context

The NHS faces significant challenges due to the coronavirus outbreak, requiring additional funding and resources.

Question

What steps are being taken to ensure frontline NHS staff have adequate equipment like protective clothing as well as financial support from the Government during this crisis?

Answer from Steve Barclay (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)

The Chancellor has made it clear we will do whatever is needed to protect our NHS frontline, providing PPE, additional capacity in independent hospitals, speeding up patient discharges with £1.3 billion, supporting adult social care with £1.6 billion, and funding diagnostics research (£30 million) and testing (£10 million).

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