Budget 2017 Archives - The Hippocratic Post

Royal College of Emergency Medicine welcomes extra cash for NHS

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Dr Taj Hassan

Responding to the budget statement, Dr Taj Hassan, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine welcomes extra funding for the NHS but says the service needs much more. ‘The Chancellor’s announcement of £2.8bn extra funding over the next two years for the NHS in England is very welcome indeed, but still a long way […]

Why we support more tax on diesel

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Dr Penny Woods

Increased tax on new diesel vehicles is a welcome move, but there is still much more to be done to tackle the air pollution crisis, writes Dr Penny Woods, Chief Executive, British Lung Foundation. ‘Unlike the smoky pollution of the past, today’s toxic air is an invisible killer. The air may look cleaner now, but a cocktail of […]