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General election 2017: Labour pledges £37bn for the NHS by 2022 | 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". |
Prime Minister Theresa May questioned where the money would come from to pay for Labour's plans. | |
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. |
Labour says the extra money would: | Labour says the extra money would: |
Mr Corbyn 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 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. |
Speaking in Liverpool, he said the health service was threatened by privatisation and another five years of a Conservative government would leave the NHS "cut back, broken up and plundered by private corporations". | Speaking in Liverpool, he said the health service was threatened by privatisation and another five years of a Conservative government would leave the NHS "cut back, broken up and plundered by private corporations". |
Labour, he said, would put the NHS "back on its feet". | Labour, he said, would put the NHS "back on its feet". |
He also promised to end the cap on NHS pay and appoint an independent body to decide future increases. He also pledged to create a minister for mental health services as part of drive to deliver "parity of esteem". | He also promised to end the cap on NHS pay and appoint an independent body to decide future increases. He also pledged to create a minister for mental health services as part of drive to deliver "parity of esteem". |
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 "substantially" by raising income tax for the highest 5% of earners, as well as corporation tax increases, raising tax on private medical insurance and capital borrowing. | The party said its funding pledges would be paid for "substantially" by raising income tax for the highest 5% of earners, as well as corporation tax increases, raising tax on private medical insurance and capital borrowing. |
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said they were putting money in, but in return would expect "tougher targets" to be met. | Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said they were putting money in, but in return would expect "tougher targets" to be met. |
Labour would be outlining their taxation plans in their manifesto launched on Tuesday, but it would mostly be funded by taxing those earning £80,000 and more. | Labour would be outlining their taxation plans in their manifesto launched on Tuesday, but it would mostly be funded by taxing those earning £80,000 and more. |
"We're asking those with broader shoulders to pay a little bit extra in in tax. And all that tax that's earned from those tax changes for people earning £80,000 or more will go directly to the NHS," he told BBC Breakfast. | |
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. |
Mrs May said under a Conservative government the NHS had seen record funding. | |
"You can only ensure we have a first-class NHS if we have a strong economy to have the funding to put into the NHS. | |
"We have a plan to build on our stronger economy, Labour would wreck the economy which would mean less money for the NHS." | |
Lib Dem reaction | |
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 addressing the Royal College of Nursing conference on Monday. | Mr Farron is also addressing 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". |