Health experts have warned against cuts to public health funding and social care as Chancellor George Osborne announced a £3.8bn cash injection for the NHS.
The funding boost for frontline NHS services in England has been welcomed but critics are concerned it may lead to cuts to services that support the health service such as social care.
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has welcomed the £3.8bn investment saying it would help relieve the "huge pressures" on the health service.
He said the NHS had made the case for more funding for frontline services but added that a debate was needed in future around prevention, such as obesity in children which threatened their long-term health, and social care services.
Experts have warned against cuts to social care and public health as George Osborne fast-tracked a £3.8bn cash injection for the NHS
NHS England won’t have to wait five years for money promised by the Government after winning a battle to get some of £8bn pledged now.