UK medtech holds breath over historic NHS funding pledge
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK government has pledged an historic 43% increase in investment in the NHS over the next five years, boosting total healthcare spending to £105.6 billion ($152 billion) in 2007-08. The bold political statement is an acknowledgement of the huge underinvestment in the service, but we must wait to see if and how these ambitious plans will meet the historical shortfalls in medical technology investment.