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Death by a thousand tariff cuts

The government denies it has cut funding to the NHS - but new research reveals how hidden cuts have pushed hospitals to crisis point.

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The government has cut the cash it pays hospitals by over 40% for a quarter of treatments – and by over 70% for one in 10 hospital treatments, new research by False Economy for the TUC and UNISON has revealed.

On average, payments to hospitals for each treatment they undertake have been cut by 10 per cent since 2010.