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The Conservatives have accused the chancellor of trying to “ring fence a black hole” over his pledge to protect spending on frontline services in the pre-Budget report.
Trusts may be eligible for “tens of millions” of pounds in tax rebates after a provider won its bid to reclaim VAT on the purchase of locum doctors.
The Treasury has agreed to approve private borrowing as part of a new “NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild programme”, it has announced ahead of the Budget.
The chances of greater NHS investment are growing due to a change of mind at the UK fiscal watchdog, according to a former chancellor and others who have played influential roles in deciding the service’s budget.
Asthma affects 7.2 million people in the UK, with annual costs to the NHS estimated at £3bn.1,2
Fifteen to 20 trusts are likely to receive national funding to cover deficits in five years’ time, despite NHS England plans to phase the process out, HSJ understands.
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