The CBI Health team’s reaction to the 2021 Budget
As he took to the dispatch box to deliver his speech, the Chancellor struck a positive tone, placing skills, R&D and business investment centre stage. However, while the government’s willingness to listen to business is hugely welcome, there remains work to do to deliver the high-productivity economy they seek to develop in the coming years.
Never has health and social care, job creation and public service provision featured so prominently in a Budget. It’s understandable given the 18 months we’ve all lived through, and for health and life