Scotland will benefit from £660 million of additional UK
Government funding, as a result of last week’s announcement
by the Health and Social Care Secretary of a
further £7 billion for NHS and social care services
In total, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive
£1.3 billion new funding. The funding breakdown is
determined by the Barnett formula and it is up to the
devolved administrations how they spend the money. When
England receives additional funding, the Barnett formula
ensures Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all receive an
equivalent share of funding.
In England, the investment will support the continuation of
the NHS response to COVID-19, and the recovery of elective
services as hospitalisations continue to fall, as well as
infection control measures in adult social care, and a
hospital discharge programme to help free up staff and
beds.
Health and Social Care Secretary said:
Throughout this crisis we’ve protected the NHS, and made
sure they have the resources they need. As a result,
across the whole United Kingdom the NHS has been able to
live up to its promise of treating everyone according to
need not ability to pay. Those values have stood in good
stead in this pandemic in very difficult times.
I’m delighted to confirm that as a result of the £7
billion extra UK Government investment announced last
week, Scotland will receive £660 million, helping ensure
health services in all parts of the UK can continue to
tackle the impact of this pandemic. This is another
example - alongside the vaccine rollout - of the UK
working together for all our citizens.
The funding is on top of the additional £3.6 billion that
Scotland is already receiving over the next financial
year through the Barnett formula, building on the £9.7
billion of additional funding Scotland received in
2020-21.
Scottish Secretary said:
The UK Government’s commitment to supporting Scotland
through the pandemic has been unwavering, which is why
today we are giving an extra £660 million to the Scottish
Government to ensure NHS Scotland has the vital funding
it needs in these challenging times.
Alongside this, the UK Government continues to provide
the bulk of all Covid-19 testing in Scotland as well as
vaccines, which are important in lifting of restrictions
and reopening the economy.
The strength of the Union has never been more important
to the people of Scotland than it has been over the past
12 months with our Covid-19 response also helping
families to retain their livelihoods and supporting
businesses to keep running.
It comes as the UK government sets out its bold vision for
the future of clinical research, developed by every part of
the UK. The vision is designed to improve the speed and
efficiency with which the UK Government sets up studies,
uses digital platforms to deliver clinical research, and
makes research more diverse and relevant to the whole UK.
Reflecting the ambition of all four UK governments, the
vision demonstrates a continued shared commitment to work
collaboratively, ensuring the UK remains a world-leader in
innovative research for the benefit of all four nations.
