New NHS funding: What are your thoughts?

Hello everyone,

How are you doing? 🌞

The government recently announced an additional £25.7 billion for the NHS over the next year, marking one of the largest increases in NHS funding since 2010. With this new funding, the NHS aims to reduce waiting times by adding 40,000 extra appointments each week for planned treatments, like knee replacements. The funding will also support new surgical hubs, increase mental health services, and improve cancer treatment with better technology and resources.

This investment comes at a time when many patients are facing long waits for critical care, and these changes are part of a plan to help patients receive treatment within 18 weeks of referral. There are also plans for a long-term 10-year vision to address NHS challenges, to be outlined in 2025. But with the strain on the NHS, some wonder if these steps will be enough to meet the growing demand, especially for those with chronic conditions or urgent health needs.

What do you think about this new funding? Do you believe these steps will make a difference for patients? Have long waits for appointments affected you personally?

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We’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this!

Take care,
Somya from the Carenity Team 🌼