Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75272

NHS: Finance

Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of conducting efficiency savings to fund more (a) clinical staff and (b) equipment in the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth
NHS England’s 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance made it clear that the National Health Service must live within the budget it is allocated, reduce waste and increase productivity to deliver growth against demand. The Autumn Statement 20...

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