On 7th February, I welcomed an increase in funding for public health services in Suffolk. This forms part of a £200 million national funding boost to the Public Health Grant, the biggest real-terms increase after nearly a decade of reduced spending under the previous government.
Suffolk will receive more than £35 million- an increase of 5% per head from last year- to help drive key health services from smoking cessation to addiction recovery and children’s health, and to help fund family and school nurses, sexual health clinics and other public services in the local area.
The Government is currently running a national conversation to help build a health service fit for the future and shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England. The plan will set out how we can focus on preventing sickness, not just treating it, which this investment squarely aligns with.
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