Poorest parts of England to get £2.2bn more for NHS to cut care inequalities

Deprived and coastal areas to get extra cash this year for staff and resources in effort to improve health outcomes

England's poorest areas will get billions in extra health funding under new government plans to tackle stark inequalities in access to care and health outcomes.

NHS services in deprived and coastal places will receive a 2.2bn boost this year to pay for more staff and equipment to help them close the wide gap in resources between them and well-off areas.