Tuesday 9 August 2022 01:16 AM Tax rise fails to slash waiting lists despite raking in billions for the NHS trends now
Tuesday 9 August 2022 01:16 AM Tax rise fails to slash waiting lists despite raking in billions for the NHS trends now
Tax rise fails to slash waiting lists despite raking in billions for the NHS The National Insurance increase raised an extra £12billion per year for the NHS This increase has failed to cut waiting times with the list growing to 6.8million In January more than 22,500 people had been waiting more than two years for treatment
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The unpopular increase in National Insurance has failed to cut waiting lists despite raising billions of pounds for the NHS.
Ministers ploughed an extra £12billion a year into the service by raising the levy on workers and employers, but the list has since grown to a high of 6.8million.
However, health bosses will today celebrate achieving their target of treating most
