Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert

Most of extra £3.8bn NHS funds already spent, says expert King’s Fund economist backs Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and pension costs mean little of the extra money will be available for better care

Much of the extra £3.8bn allocated to the NHS in George Osborne’s autumn statement has effectively already been spent, a leading health expert had said.

John Appleby, chief economist at the King’s Fund, backed Labour claims that NHS trust deficits and extra pension costs mean very little of the extra money promised for 2016-17 will be available for better care. Continue reading. The Guardian