Boris Johnson’s £1.8 billion cash injection for the NHS has been widely criticised as “a drop in the ocean”.

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Boris Johnson’s £1.8 billion cash injection for the NHS has been widely criticised as “a drop in the ocean”.
The Prime Minister announced on Sunday that much of the one-off payment would go to repairing 20 hospitals as he pledged on his first day in office.
But experts said the sum, while desperately needed, was just a fraction of what is required to fix ailing NHS buildings across the country.
Brexit will impact NHS spending
And politicians warned that his no-deal Brexit stance would jeopardise his spending ability, with Labour saying such a departure will “put lives at risk”.
Mr Johnson said he is “determined to deliver” the promises of the Brexit referendum campaign, as he announced the sum equivalent to roughly £3.5 million a week to be paid this year.
He has received continued criticism for the battle bus claim that leaving the European Union would allow the UK to take back control of £350 million a week, with some boosting the NHS.
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