The Health secretary Wes Streeting has announced that more than £2 billion saved from “wasteful” NHS spending is to be diverted to “working class communities that need it most”
Speaking in Blackpool, Streeting set out how his 10 Year Health Plan will set out how the government plans to rebuild the NHS and tackle widening inequalities in people’s health through fundamental reforms to our health system, putting an end to a postcode lottery of care.
By driving out the culture of deficits, around £2.2 billion previously set aside for deficit support will be freed up, so it can be reinvested in critical resources like staff, medicines, new technology and equipment where they are most needed.
This will support millions of people in parts of England that have historically been left behind, such as in rural communities, coastal towns and working-class communities.
“Those in poorest health often receive the poorest quality healthcare.” he said adding
“It flies in the face of the values the NHS was founded on: to be there for everyone when you need it, regardless of your ability to pay.”
