David Cameron says his austerity not responsible for NHS weakness during pandemic

David Cameron rejected claims that his government’s austerity policies undermined the ability of the NHS. Kate Blackwell KC asked the former prime minister if he accepted that ‘the health budgets passed by your government were inadequate, and let to a depletion in its ability to provide an adequate service?’ In response Cameron said controlling public finances was necessary to ensure the stability and sustainability of the NHS. During his evidence session with the Covid inquiry Cameron said ‘it was absolutely essential to get the British economy and British finances back to health.’

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