Philip Hammond dismisses NHS chief's call for £4bn emergency cash injection

Philip Hammond dismisses NHS chief's call for £4bn emergency cash injection The chancellor told the BBC that heads of public services always predict ‘Armageddon’ in the run-up to a budget

Philip Hammond has dismissed calls from the head of the NHS for an emergency cash injection of £4bn, as he said people running public services always predict ”Armageddon” before a budget.

The chancellor hinted the NHS could get more money to cover the cost of ending the public sector pay freeze for nurses and other workers. Continue reading... The Guardian

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• Support for tax rise to fund NHS has grown over past year, major poll finds The Independent