Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 21 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Friday, 28 February 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Health Services: Costs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) inflation, (b) changes to National Insurance contributions and (c) local authority fee uplifts on healthcare providers.
- Answer
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Each year, the cost of providing healthcare changes because of changes in wages, inflation other inputs over which providers have little control. NHS England publishes a cost uplift factor to reflect these expected cost changes that forms part of the NHS Payment Scheme, and all payment arrangements must have regard to the figure.
The 2025/26 NHS Payment Scheme is out for consultation until midnight on 28 February 2025. The proposed cost uplift factor for 2025/26 is 4.15%, and is broken down into costs affecting pay, drugs, capital, clinical negligence and other factors.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 32447
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Costs Health services Fees and charges Employers' contributions Inflation Local government
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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