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NHS frontline to get £2 billion extra per year

The Chancellor has announced an extra £2 billion in funding for frontline services in the NHS. The investment follows the five-year plan drawn up by the NHS England chief Simon Stevens which warned of an £8 billion funding shortfall.

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Health Secretary: 'Homes tax' is Labour's only NHS funding plan

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says Labour's only plan to provide extra funding for the NHS is a "homes tax" on properties worth over £2 million.

His choice of words is notably different to Labour's own characterisation of the policy as a "Mansions Tax" aimed at the very rich.

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