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NHS should receive £5bn Brexit bonus, Lansley says
The former conservative health secretary Andrew Lansley has called on ministers to commit to spending seven per cent of GDP on the NHS, ahead of Britain’s exit of the EU.
Lansley made the comment at the NHS Providers annual lecture, where he said the public had a right to expect extra funding, which should be put in place by 2019-20.
The news comes as NHS is facing a host of financial challenges brought about by new drugs, treatments and therapies which are needed to meet rising patient demand, the cost of dealing with chronic disease and an ageing population.
Lansley said: "At the referendum, on one hand the public were told that staying in would mean a strong economy and more money for the NHS.
"On the other hand the public were told that leaving would mean redirecting the EU budget and more money for the NHS.
"So for political reasons, both campaigns told the public that whatever was going to happen in the future, there would be more money for the NHS.
"So the public have a right to expect it. They have a right to expect a Brexit bonus for the NHS. It frankly should be no less than £5 billion a year.”
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