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PAGB, the consumer healthcare association, reiterated its call for self care to be prioritised in its response to the Spending Review, announced on 11 June. The announcements affirmed the Government’s focus on healthcare and the life sciences sector, as the Chancellor revealed a £29bn boost in spending every year of the next three years – a three per cent annual real terms increase to the NHS budget.
On top of this, the Government will be putting forward an annual boost of £22.6bn to research and development in science and technology, including investments in life sciences.
“At PAGB, we’re pleased to see that healthcare and the life sciences sector are front and centre of this Spending Review. The boost in annual spending across healthcare will support the move to create a truly modern health service, but it’s important that it is invested into solutions and policies that will deliver in priority areas – encompassing the whole healthcare eco-system, including promoting self care practices,” said Michelle Riddalls OBE, CEO at PAGB.
“Looking ahead to the upcoming 10-Year Health Plan, the Government must ensure that self care is clearly recognised and supported through concrete policies to reflect the vital role self care will play in achieving the Plan’s ambitions.”
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