Starmer Faces Pressure Over Tax Hikes Affecting GPs and Hospices

Funding arrangements to address financial impacts will be announced by year's end, says Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has not guaranteed protection for GP surgeries and hospices from increased national insurance costs.
The Budget's rise in employer NICs will not affect the NHS but will impact independent health providers and charities.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is reviewing funding allocations and promises an announcement before Christmas.
Hospice UK warns that one in five hospices may cut services due to the financial strain, with a £60m deficit looming.
Sixty MPs have urged the government to provide emergency funding to support the struggling hospice sector.