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?

    <p>A fifth taken out of budgets for certain departments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>$168.2bn in 2023-24 prices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Cuts in public services funding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Neglecting health services and leaving them underfunded</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Combining reductions in staffing, pay, and service provision</p> 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?

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

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