Health Flashcards
In the 71 years that it has existed, how long have the Conservatives been running the NHS?
44 years (nearly 2/3 of its lifetime)
How much extra cash are the Conservatives pledging to the NHS?
£33.9 billion by 2023-2024 (the biggest cash boost in its history). This will be enshrined into law.
How much extra cash did the Conservatives put into the NHS in 2019?
£6.2 billion
How many hospitals are the Conservatives upgrading, and at what cost?
20 hospital upgrades at a cost of £850 million
How many new hospitals are the Conservatives pledging?
40 over the next 10 years
How much will be spent on the first 6 new hospitals?
£2.7 billion
What will 78 hospital trusts receive?
New state-of-the-art MRI, CT and mammography screening machines so that cancer can be detected quicker and boost survival rates.
Under the Conservatives, how many more doctors are there?
Over 17,000 more doctors.
Under the Conservatives, how many more nurses are there?
Over 16,000 more nurses
How many members of NHS staff (nurses, midwives and cleaners) will benefit from a pay rise?
1 million
How much is the NHS pay rise for nurses, midwives and cleaners under the Agenda for Change deal?
At least 6.5%
How many new medical schools are opening up?
5
What does the 2020 Budget mean for the NHS?
£5.4 billion more.
How many more nurses are we committed to bring into the NHS?
50,000, on top of the extra 7,500 extra nurse associates we already announced.
How many more GP appointments will we provide?
50 million a year (a 15% increase). An increase of almost an extra appointment per person in England per year.
What does the 2020 Budget mean for the nursing grant?
From September 2020, all nursing students in England will get a £5,000-a-year maintenance grant. You can be eligible for an extra £3,000 if you plan to work in an area of severe shortage, such as mental health and learning disability care. A move welcomed by the Royal College of Nursing.
How much does the Budget 2020 provide for improving hospitals in England?
£700 million between 2020 and 2021.
What is our plan for the NHS Long Term Plan?
Enshrine it in law.
Between 2018 and 2023, how much will we have raised NHS funding by?
29%
By the end of the Parliament, how much extra will the NHS be getting a week?
£650 million
What will we do in regards to PFI?
Repair the damage done by Labour’s disastrous PFI deals.
As well as cure, what else will we focus on, and how?
Preventing - promoting healthier lifestyles; tackling childhood obesity, heart disease, and diabetes; promote vaccines via our national vaccination strategy; expand social prescribing and the National Academy of Social Prescribing; overhaul NHS screening and use new technology and mobile screening services; improve hospital food alongside our wider National Food Strategy.
How many more doctors will we put in general practice?
6,000 more GPs
How many more primary care professionals will we recruit?
6,000 more primary care professionals, such as physiotherapists and pharmacists on top of the 20,000 primary care professionals we already announced.
How will we improve staff morale?
More funding for professional training and more supportive hospital management.
How will we manage overseas recruitment?
NHS Visa - qualified doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who have been trained to a recognised standard and have good working English will be given job offers from the NHS and be fast-tracked through the visa system. Visa fees will be reduced, and they will receive dedicated support to come to the UK with their families.
What is the name of our policy regarding NHS staff?
The NHS People Plan
What will we do regarding doctors’ pensions?
Address the ‘taper problem’ which causes many doctors to turn down extra shifts for fear of high tax bills. We announced we would hold a review within our first 30 days, and we did this, working with the BMA and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
What will we do to tackle serious diseases?
Extend the successful Cancer Drugs Fund into a £500 million Innovative Medicines Fund so that doctors can use the most advanced, life-saving treatments for conditions such as cancer or autoimmune diseases, or for people with rare diseases.
What is our approach to mental health?
It should be treat with the same seriousness as physical health. We will legislate so that patients suffering from mental health conditions receive greater control over their treatment.
What will the government’s approach to gambling addiction?
An independent review will be commissioned into the 2005 Gambling Act to update it for the modern, digital age – making recommendations on:
- prize and stake limits;
- the misuse of credit card payments;
- putting the voluntary levy on a statutory footing
- new ways of raising revenue for problem gambling support
The number of NHS gambling clinics will be increased from 2 to 14.
What will the government’s approach to health technology?
Improve patient experience using front-line technology. Hold an annual health technology summit.
What will the government’s approach to hospices?
£25 million was pledged in August 2019 to support 200,000 people at the end of their lives.
What will the government’s approach to life expectancy?
Aim to extend it by 5 years by 2035.
What will the government’s approach to hospital car parking fees?
Make parking free for disabled people, frequent outpatient visitors, parents of sick children staying overnight, and nightshift staff.
What will the government’s approach to health tourism?
Clamp down on it. Increase the NHS surcharge paid by overseas visitors.
How much additional funding is mental health policy receiving?
£1.4 billion extra
What did we start in 2019 and takes place on every World Mental Health Day
‘State of the Nation’ report that highlights the issues with young people’s mental health. It is the first report ever of its kind
What is our ambition for people arriving in A&E with mental health emergencies?
They can instantly access psychiatric help.
What mental health role did we create in government?
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention (and later, Patient Safety is added). Leading the national effort to cut the number of suicides. Currently Nadine Dorries, Mid Bedfordshire. Formerly Jackie Doyle-Price, Thurrock.
In September 2019, we gave the NHS a £1.8 billion cash boost of capital funding. Which hospital trust in the NE benefited from this?
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, awarded £41.7 million to improve Paediatric Cardiac Services in the North East.
How big was the debt write-off for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust?
£30.1 million
How big was the debt write-off for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust?
£290.7 million
How big was the debt write-off for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?
£67.8 million
Under the NHS Long Term Plan, how much will we be investing into adult mental health services by 2023-24?
£2.3 billion.
How will we mobilise technology to help GPs?
Make sure patients can benefit from digital booking and consultations offered by phone, Skype or online if they want them. Ensure patients can speak to the right person at the right time. In addition, changes will enable remote working for GPs, enabling GPs to work in more modern and flexible ways, which should increase patients’ access to out of hours online, Skype and phone appointments.
What is our record for the number of GPs in training?
It’s at a record high. 3,538 trainees - beating the annual target of 3,250 for the second year in a row.
How will we tackle dementia?
Finding a cure is one of the government’s main priorities. We will double funding for research, and speed up trials for new treatments. £1.6 billion will be invested in research over the coming decade - the largest boost to dementia research ever in the UK. It’s an extra £83 million a year.
How will we promote vaccines?
Vaccination Strategy - Every family will receive a reminder from their GP practice that it is time for their child’s next vaccination
What will set out our ambitions for tackling addiction?
A new UK-wide cross-government addiction strategy will be published in 2020, establishing clear ambitions for reducing drug deaths and including problem gambling for the first time
How will we monitor addiction?
Problem gambling, drink and drugs addiction will be brought under the remit of a new, dedicated monitoring unit at the heart of Government.
How will we tackle addiction to medicines?
New measures will be taken to tackle over-prescribing of opioids, including considering measures from the Public Health England (PHE) review such as a new 24/7 support line for addiction advice on prescription medicines.
Give examples of health research we are supporting.
Ground-breaking genetic sequencing carried out by the UK Biobank
Genomics England
Accelerating the Detection of Diseases project
What % pay rise did doctors and dentists receive in 2020?
2.8%
How much has the starting salary of a newly qualified nurse increased since 2017?
12%
In our first year of government, how many new nurses did we recruit?
13,500
In our first year of government, how many new doctors did we recruit?
7,800
