Marie Tidball MP celebrates Labour Government’s funding boost for public health services in Sheffield

Marie Tidball MP, Member of Parliament for Penistone and Stocksbridge, has recently welcomed the announcement that Sheffield will receive an increased £39.6 million this year for public health services after a £200 million injection from the Labour Government.

This increase in funding is the biggest real terms increase after nearly a decade of reduced spending under the last Government.

The £200 million uplift in the Public Health Grant will be used to help drive key health services from smoking cessation to addiction recovery and children’s health, and to help fund family and school nurses, sexual health clinics and other public services across Sheffield.

The Labour Government is currently running a national conversation to help build a health service fit for the future and shape a new 10 Year Health Plan for England. The plan will set out how we can focus on preventing sickness, not just treating it, with the investment into the Public Health Fund in line with this aim.

Marie Tidball MP, Member of Parliament for Penistone and Stocksbridge, said:

“Public healthcare that I received in Sheffield allowed me to thrive and go on to represent the people of Penistone and Stocksbridge at Westminster.

“We’re privileged to have access to world-class health services, right on our doorstep, and free at the point of use. But I hear time and time again on the doorstep that the people of Penistone and Stocksbridge can’t get the help they need quick enough.

“To get the NHS back on its feet, it needs to be backed with the right funding. The Labour Government’s uplift in the Public Health Fund shows that we are committed to our promise to improve health outcomes.”