Written question asked by Lord Barnett (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Sassoon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2010.
Spending Review 2010
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sassoon on 16 November (WA 200), what proportion of the estimated £20 billion of efficiency savings in health spending will be spent on current expenditure.
- Answer
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While the Government have protected NHS spending, the NHS will need to make efficiencies to deal with rising demand from an ageing population and the increased costs of new technology. These savings will be reinvested to support patient care.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 4349; 722 c472WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Related items
- Subjects
- Cost effectiveness Finance NHS
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