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Sir Keir rules out extra cash to repair NHS
However, unions, professionals, and other parties say extra investment in the NHS is urgent
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking following the publication of Lord Darzi's independent investigation into the state and performance of the NHS in central London, September 12, 2024
SIR KEIR STARMER told the NHS to “reform or die” today, stressing there will be no new cash to keep it alive.
But the Prime Minister was told by unions, professionals, and other parties that extra investment in the NHS is urgent.
Responding to Lord Darzi’s report on the state of the service, Sir Keir ruled out extra cash to repair the effects of austerity.
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