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United Kingdom · October 24, 2021 · 9:50 PM UTC

UK plans 6 billion pound package to boost health service capacity

British finance minister Rishi Sunak's budget this week will include an extra 5.9 billion pounds ($8.1 billion) of spending for the health service over the next few years to drive down waiting lists, the finance ministry said on Sunday.

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