UK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s opening statement at the press conference on health and the future of social care.

The transcript outlines a plan to help the NHS recover from the pandemic by addressing long-standing issues in health and social care. It highlights the need for increased funding to cover delayed treatments, recruit more nurses, and expand hospital capacity. The plan includes a significant catch-up program to increase patient care by 30% by 2024-2025. It stresses the importance of financial responsibility and avoiding increased borrowing to fund these initiatives.

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