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Accepted in Part
As part of its national health and care recovery plan, we recommend that the Government...
Recommendation
As part of its national health and care recovery plan, we recommend that the Government sets out the contribution that public health services will make, and ensures that this contribution is backed with a level of funding that acknowledges their crucial role.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the vital role of public health services and states that funding levels have been increased by £340 million in 2022/23 to £3.47 billion, but does not explicitly commit to setting out their contribution within a national recovery plan.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Partially accept. The Government recognises the crucial importance of effective public health services in supporting local populations, and the negative impact that the pandemic has had on health inequalities. Public health services are vital in tackling the backlog, and this has been recognised through the decision to increase public health grant funding levels by £340 million in 2022/23, taking the total to £3.47 billion.
Source
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
Report
Ninth report - Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic
06 Jan 2022
HC 599
Addressee Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.6 yrs
Report published
06 Jan 2022