The Chancellor will double down on the government\u2019s commitment of continuing to slash NHS waiting times in this week\u2019s Budget \u2013 today confirming the investment for hundreds of new Neighbourhood Health Centres that will deliver healthcare direct to people\u2019s doorsteps across the country.<\/p>\n
At the Budget on Wednesday the Chancellor will set out how the government will take the fair choices to deliver on the country\u2019s priorities to cut NHS waiting times, cut debt and cut the cost of living.<\/p>\n
250 new health \u2018one stop shops\u2019 will bring the right local combination from GPs, nurses, dentists and pharmacists together under one roof to best meet the needs of the community, starting in the most deprived areas.<\/p>\n
The centres will be part of a new Neighbourhood Health Service that will provide end-to-end care and tailored support \u2013 improving access to GPs, helping to prevent complications and avoid the frustration of being passed around the system.<\/p>\n
As the Neighbourhood Health Service moves more outpatient care out of hospitals, these centres will\u00a0provide space for clinics in communities across the country \u2013 bringing an end to the postcode lottery of access to healthcare.<\/p>\n
Patients will get treatment minutes from home instead of travelling miles to often hard to reach hospitals, so the NHS is organised around patients\u2019 needs \u2013 rather than patients organising their lives around the NHS.<\/p>\n
Neighbourhood health services will initially focus on improving access to general practice and supporting people with complex needs and long-term conditions \u2013 like diabetes and heart failure \u2013 in the areas of the highest deprivation. As the programme grows, it will expand to support other patients and priority cohorts.<\/p>\n
With construction delivered by a dynamic new approach between\u00a0the public and private sector, involving both repurposing current estate and new buildings, Neighbourhood Health Centres are a key part of the government\u2019s plan to build an NHS fit for the future, one that fits around people\u2019s lives and is an integral part of their community.<\/p>\n
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said:<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the Budget I\u2019ll set out how we\u2019ll deliver on the country\u2019s priorities to cut NHS waiting times, cut debt and cut the cost of living.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re driving down waiting lists by bringing healthcare to patients\u2019 doorsteps and turbocharging NHS productivity with cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur record investment, combined with ruthless efficiency and reform, will deliver the better care and better outcomes our NHS patients deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the Budget, Rachel Reeves is also set to improve the drive to get waiting lists down by funnelling millions of pounds into upgrading technology in the health system \u2013 improving productivity so nurses and doctors can focus on caring for patients and speeding up how quickly patients are treated.<\/p>\n
\u00a3300 million of new capital investment will go into NHS tech, with new digital tools to be rolled out to NHS staff to support their work and improve productivity \u2013 by automating administrative tasks and providing swifter access to patient information, as well as ensuring better staff communication and better coordinated care. This will give nurses, physios, doctors, and other\u00a0staff more time to care and less time on admin.<\/p>\n
Productivity for hospital care such as A&E and surgery is up 2.4% this year, meaning patients are being seen and treated more quickly across the health service. Achieving 2% productivity growth will unlock \u00a317 billion savings over the next three years to be reinvested into the NHS in England to improve patient care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Chancellor will double down on the government\u2019s commitment of continuing to slash NHS waiting times in this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":285163,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-285162","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}