Claim: The NHS makes up about 40% of public expenditure.
Fact-check: The NHS doesn't 'gobble up' 40% of total public expenditure - Full Fact
Verdict: this isn't right. spending on health is planned to be around 18% of total government spending in 2024/25. the figure of about 40% excludes capital spending, and annually managed expenditure, which itself accounts for almost half of all public spending.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Jess Hacker
Date published: 2024-11-05T00:00:00