NHS set for boost of up to £30bn as other budgets feel squeeze

The NHS is expected to receive a funding boost of up to £30 billion in the spending review next week at the expense of other public services.The Department of Health is set to be handed a 2.8% annual increase in its day-to-day budget over a three-year period.The cash injection, which amounts to a rise of about £30 billion by 2028, or £17 billion in real terms, will see other areas including police and councils squeezed, The Times newspaper reported.