Rishi Sunak launches plan for a vaccine-style taskforce to save the NHS

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RISHI Sunak today launches his four-point plan for a vaccine-style taskforce to save the NHS and make it fit for the future.

The Prime Minister will today announce a further £113 million in new money to fund cancer vaccines and tackle obesity, mental health and addiction problems.

Rishi Sunak announces a plan for a team of experts to lead a new mission to save the NHSCredit: Alamy

He wants a top team of experts to lead a new mission to save the NHS billions and fund the miracle drugs of the future.

Mr Sunak, the Health and Business Secretary, will today meet with sector heads, global CEOs and NHS bosses to boost investment in the medicines of tomorrow.

And vaccines supremo Kate Bingham will help appoint new expert chairs for each mission in a bid to support more research and innovation with new technology.

The Prime Minister said today: “This funding will improve outcomes for patients, ease existing pressures on the system and ensure we are among the first to benefit from medical breakthroughs.

“Importantly, it will also help save the NHS millions of pounds that could otherwise be spent on patient care.

'It is also hugely welcome that the highly successful Vaccine Taskforce, which has procured millions of life-saving vaccines in record time during the pandemic, will now become a blueprint for how we can harness and can stimulate investments in healthcare. research and development”.