Get the facts on health spending

22 September 2023

The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs

Claims government spending on private healthcare companies is double GP services aren’t quite right, as non-NHS healthcare spend figures also include money for charities and local councils.

The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs

18 September 2023

NHS in England not paying out £8 billion a year in maternity negligence compensation

A Times column claimed the NHS in England paid more than double its £3 billion maternity budget in maternity clinical negligence payments. But last year these payments totalled just £1.1 …

NHS in England not paying out £8 billion a year in maternity negligence compensation

24 August 2023

Government spent much more than £18bn on the Covid health response

£18 billion went towards the NHS in England’s frontline Covid response in 2020/21, but far more was spent on other health programmes such as test and trace and buying PPE.

Government spent much more than £18bn on the Covid health response

17 July 2023

It does not cost the public £500,000 to train a doctor

It may cost nearly half a million to train a surgeon, but not any doctor, as the former health minister also said. It also does not look likely that almost …

It does not cost the public £500,000 to train a doctor

12 July 2023

Money spent on Test and Trace couldn’t fund 15% NHS pay increase for 35 years

A resurfaced claim that the money spent on the Test and Trace scheme would pay for a 15% pay rise for health service staff until 2058 is incorrect.

Money spent on Test and Trace couldn’t fund 15% NHS pay increase for 35 years

31 May 2023

NHS Covid tracing app did not cost £37bn

Multiple Facebook posts have claimed that £37 billion was spent on the NHS Test and Trace app when it actually cost about £35 million in 2020/21.

NHS Covid tracing app did not cost £37bn

17 May 2023

Would a 35% pay uplift for junior doctors cost £1 billion or £2 billion?

A Labour MP quoted BMA figures claiming junior doctor “pay restoration” would cost £1 billion, but the health secretary said it would cost £2 billion.

Would a 35% pay uplift for junior doctors cost £1 billion or £2 billion?

6 April 2023

The Government did not spend £37 billion on the NHS Test and Trace app

A post on Instagram has claimed that £37 billion was “wasted” on the NHS Test and Trace app when it actually cost about £35 million in its first year.

The Government did not spend £37 billion on the NHS Test and Trace app

24 March 2023

Test and Trace app cost much less than £37 billion

Several posts on social media have wrongly claimed the NHS Test and Trace app cost £37 billion. It actually cost about £35 million in its first year.

Test and Trace app cost much less than £37 billion

17 January 2023

Are more dentists now working in the NHS?

We look at conflicting claims about the state of NHS dentistry made by the Prime Minister and the British Dental Association.

Are more dentists now working in the NHS?

Health spending

The government does not pay private health companies twice as much as GPs

NHS in England not paying out £8 billion a year in maternity negligence compensation

Government spent much more than £18bn on the Covid health response

It does not cost the public £500,000 to train a doctor

Money spent on Test and Trace couldn’t fund 15% NHS pay increase for 35 years

NHS Covid tracing app did not cost £37bn

Would a 35% pay uplift for junior doctors cost £1 billion or £2 billion?

The Government did not spend £37 billion on the NHS Test and Trace app

Test and Trace app cost much less than £37 billion

Are more dentists now working in the NHS?

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