COVID-19: NHS to receive extra £5.4bn to help deal with coronavirus backlogs, government confirms

NHS to get extra £5bn budget boost to cover Covid costs and backlog

The leaders of two major organisations representing the health service’s frontline had warned anything less than £10bn could see trusts forced to cut services.

Boris Johnson announces extra £5.4bn for NHS in England

The prime minister has announced a £5.4 billion injection into the NHS in England in the next six months.

Ministers announce £5.4bn more for NHS to tackle Covid and waiting lists

Extra funding over next six months includes £1bn to be earmarked for clearing treatment backlog

NHS handed extra £5.4bn over next six months to tackle Covid and waiting list backlog

The NHS will be given an extra £5.4bn over the next six months to respond to Covid and tackle the waiting list backlog, the government has announced.

Extra £5.4bn announced to help NHS tackle Covid and pandemic backlog

The Health Secretary warned waiting lists would get worse before they got better.

NHS given extra £5,400,000,000 to tackle Covid and mammoth backlog

Billions in additional funding will be released to the NHS over the next six months, officials saidA £5.4 billion funding package has been announced to help the NHS recover from the pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care said the money will be unlocked over the next six months.It is aimed at tackling a backlog in operations and consultations caused by Covid restrictions, while helping hospitals cope with winter pressures and a potenti…