Jim Mackey says state of public finances means country can no longer afford big spending risesMinisters have “maxed out” the amount of money they can give the NHS and it will no longer get big increases in its funding because of tight public finances, the health service’s new boss in England has said.Sir Jim Mackey, who took over as NHS England’s chief executive last month, said the state of the public finances meant the country could no longer afford big increases in spending. Continue reading...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
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Ministers have ‘maxxed out’ health service funding, says NHS England boss
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