NHS Funding Analysis and Cuts Quiz

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What is the projected NHS funding cut in real terms for the new financial year?

£166.2bn

£2bn (correct)

1.2%

£4.6bn

What is the potential consequence of the reduction in NHS funding as highlighted by the think tank?

Cut staffing numbers, staff pay, or services provided to patients (correct)

Increase staffing numbers

Increase staff pay

Maintain current levels of staffing and services

What aspect of NHS expenditure is the chancellor planning to curtail?

Healthcare infrastructure

Agency workers' pay (correct)

Frontline services

Doctor and nurse salaries

What will be negatively impacted if the government proceeds with further reductions in income tax or national insurance?

A fifth taken out of budgets for certain departments Signup and view all the answers

What is the current level of the health budget for England in 2023-24?

$168.2bn in 2023-24 prices Signup and view all the answers

What is one measure Hunt is considering to pay for further reductions in taxes?

Cuts in public services funding Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential consequence of extending the cut in fuel duty according to the text?

Forcing the government to raise taxes or borrow more for emergency spending Signup and view all the answers

According to Sarah Olney, what impact has the Conservative government's actions had on the NHS?

Neglecting health services and leaving them underfunded Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of hospital bosses to the proposed cut in the NHS budget?

They expressed concerns about struggling financially if the cut went ahead Signup and view all the answers

What impact did Dr. Tim Cooksley suggest the funding cut could have on patients?

Patients could be severely harmed by reductions in staffing and service provision Signup and view all the answers

What is one way the government might reduce health spending according to David Phillips?

Combining reductions in staffing, pay, and service provision Signup and view all the answers

How does David Phillips describe the real-terms cuts in NHS day-to-day spending planned for 2024/25?

[NHS] day-to-day spending cuts of around 1.2% in 2024/25 are among the largest reductions since the 1970s Signup and view all the answers

NHS Funding Analysis and Cuts Quiz

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