Article 6RKTQ Rachel Reeves urged to ringfence NHS funding on illness prevention

Rachel Reeves urged to ringfence NHS funding on illness prevention

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Larry Elliott Economics editor
from Economics | The Guardian on (#6RKTQ)

Exclusive: Health charity and other bodies say carving out new category of spending would save taxpayers money

Rachel Reeves is being urged to use next week's budget to ringfence health spending on prevention so it is protected from cuts when money is tight.

A letter sent to the chancellor by a leading health charity, thinktanks and the body that represents accountants says carving out a new category of preventive spending would mean a healthier population and save the NHS money.

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