The former head of the NHS David Nicholson has today backed Liberal Democrat plans to put a penny on income tax to rescue the health and care service, in a major boost for the party. He is amongst a group of 26 leading health experts including the ex-heads of the Royal College of Nursing, Royal […]

Following talk about charging for NHS services, I will always fight to make sure access to our NHS is based on need and free at the point of use. That is why the Liberal Democrats have committed to increase NHS funding by £8 billion per year by 2020. This is in line with recommendations made […]

Interesting chart comparing the main Parties’ spending commitments on the NHS, compared with what NHS England says it needs