Queen’s Speech: Boris Johnson to enshrine in law his £34billion NHS spending pledge
BORIS Johnson has taken the bold step of writing his massive NHS spending promise into law.
It was among a bonanza of new laws to beef up Britain’s NHS packed into the Queen’s Speech.
A triumphant Mr Johnson took the unprecedented step of enshrining his promise in law to shore up any doubters that he was determined to strengthen the health service.
The move, announced last week, was a cornerstone of the policy promises made in the Queen's Speech this morning.
It is the first time any government has made a spending promise a legal requirement.
The sweeping requirement will mean Mr Johnson will have a legal duty to provide £33.9 billion for the NHS by 2023-4.
Mr Johnson's government will also restore bursaries for nurses, which were cut under George Osborne, and drove much needed workers away from the profession.
Nurses entering the profession in September 2020 will receive between £5000 and £8000 in grants.
The government has also promised 50,000 extra nurses, including keeping 19,000 nurses already with the NHS.
The PM is also creating a new fast-track NHS visa so the world’s best doctors can come and work in Britain.
The PM will also set up the world’s first independent body to investigate patient safety as part of his mission to never let another Mid Staffs scandal happen again.
While another new law to slash red tape around clinical drug trials and make it simpler for the NHS to manufacture its own medicines.
After taking Labour seats that had not voted Tory in 100 years - if ever - Mr Johnson seeks to keep the trust of those that lent him his vote and bolster the "blue wall" of Tory seats.
The NHS was a key battleground during the election campaign, as both leaders made domestic promises for life in Britain after Brexit.
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