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General election 2017: Labour pledges £37bn for the NHS by 2022 | |
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Labour says it will spend an extra £37bn on the NHS in England over the next five years if it wins power. | Labour says it will spend an extra £37bn on the NHS in England over the next five years if it wins power. |
The investment, including £10bn on upgrading IT systems and repairing buildings, would be funded by tax increases and capital borrowing. | The investment, including £10bn on upgrading IT systems and repairing buildings, would be funded by tax increases and capital borrowing. |
Jeremy Corbyn blamed the NHS cyber attack on "Tory cuts", promising a service "fit for the modern day". | Jeremy Corbyn blamed the NHS cyber attack on "Tory cuts", promising a service "fit for the modern day". |
But the Tories said Labour's "nonsensical" economic plans would mean less money for the NHS. | But the Tories said Labour's "nonsensical" economic plans would mean less money for the NHS. |
The NHS is facing one of its toughest-ever financial challenges as it struggles with a growing and ageing population, and there have been warnings about a looming funding gap in years to come. | The NHS is facing one of its toughest-ever financial challenges as it struggles with a growing and ageing population, and there have been warnings about a looming funding gap in years to come. |
'Bed blocking' | 'Bed blocking' |
Mr Corbyn is expected to set out his party's £37bn "new deal" for the NHS in England - to be spent over the course of the next Parliament - at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference. | Mr Corbyn is expected to set out his party's £37bn "new deal" for the NHS in England - to be spent over the course of the next Parliament - at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) conference. |
Labour says the extra money would: | Labour says the extra money would: |
Labour said a "big chunk" of the £10bn infrastructure investment would be spent on upgrading the health service's computers, to ensure no repeat of the cyber-attack that has hit dozens of NHS trusts. | Labour said a "big chunk" of the £10bn infrastructure investment would be spent on upgrading the health service's computers, to ensure no repeat of the cyber-attack that has hit dozens of NHS trusts. |
It pointed to a National Audit Office report saying that in February the Department of Health had transferred £950m of its £4.6bn capital projects budget to meet day-to-day revenue costs. | It pointed to a National Audit Office report saying that in February the Department of Health had transferred £950m of its £4.6bn capital projects budget to meet day-to-day revenue costs. |
The party said its funding pledges would be paid for by raising income tax for the highest 5% of earners, corporation tax increases, raising tax on private medical insurance and capital borrowing. | The party said its funding pledges would be paid for by raising income tax for the highest 5% of earners, corporation tax increases, raising tax on private medical insurance and capital borrowing. |
Speaking at the RCN conference in Liverpool, Mr Corbyn will claim the NHS will be "unrecognisable" after another five years of Conservative government, saying: "Only Labour will put the NHS back on its feet." | Speaking at the RCN conference in Liverpool, Mr Corbyn will claim the NHS will be "unrecognisable" after another five years of Conservative government, saying: "Only Labour will put the NHS back on its feet." |
'Top-down targets' | 'Top-down targets' |
The Conservatives said they were putting an extra £10bn into the NHS, and dismissed Labour's plans. | The Conservatives said they were putting an extra £10bn into the NHS, and dismissed Labour's plans. |
A Tory spokesman said: "Jeremy Corbyn can't deliver any of this because his nonsensical economic policies would damage our economy and mean less money for the NHS, not more. | A Tory spokesman said: "Jeremy Corbyn can't deliver any of this because his nonsensical economic policies would damage our economy and mean less money for the NHS, not more. |
"Just look at Wales where Labour cut funding for the NHS." | "Just look at Wales where Labour cut funding for the NHS." |
The health service is devolved to the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments, and any new cash for England would need to be reflected in their funding settlements from Westminster. | The health service is devolved to the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments, and any new cash for England would need to be reflected in their funding settlements from Westminster. |
The Lib Dems recently said they would raise income tax to help fund the NHS and social care. | The Lib Dems recently said they would raise income tax to help fund the NHS and social care. |
The party's health spokesman Norman Lamb said: "You cannot solve the crisis in our NHS and social care services by simply imposing more top-down targets on staff and plucking numbers out of thin air. | The party's health spokesman Norman Lamb said: "You cannot solve the crisis in our NHS and social care services by simply imposing more top-down targets on staff and plucking numbers out of thin air. |
"The Liberal Democrats are the only party with a fully costed plan to deliver £6bn more per year for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax." | "The Liberal Democrats are the only party with a fully costed plan to deliver £6bn more per year for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax." |
Mr Farron is also expected to address the Royal College of Nursing conference on Monday. | Mr Farron is also expected to address the Royal College of Nursing conference on Monday. |
Janet Davies, the college's chief executive and general secretary, urged party leaders to "put patients before politics by committing to the hard cash and staff the NHS needs". | Janet Davies, the college's chief executive and general secretary, urged party leaders to "put patients before politics by committing to the hard cash and staff the NHS needs". |