Nhs Spending: Nhs and Johnson

nhs spending: The pledge includes 2.7bn of investment for six hospitals, spread over five years, says the BBC. Remaining projects would be completed over the following five years, according to The Independent. Boris Johnson said the government was embarking on the biggest hospital building programme in a generation . He told The Sunday Telegraph that spending on the NHS was absolutely central to his plan for a united society and a united country . Alongside the 33.9bn of NHS spending that the government has committed to each year until 2023, Johnson claimed it was the largest sum that has ever been invested in the NHS . We're launching the biggest hospital building programme in a generation. See related Who is Boris Johnson's close friend' Jennifer Arcuri Prorogation unlawful will Boris Johnson resign Carrie Symonds who is Boris Johnson's live-in girlfriend Under plans drawn up by Health Secretary Matt Hancock, the government will invest 13bn into hospitals, including renovations to existing structures and facilities, and the construction of new buildings. You will have seen that on the steps of Downing Street I announced 20 new hospital upgrades. It's the biggest programme of hospital building in a generation. We're now following that up with 40 new hospitals we're going to be doing across the country. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.