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LONDON: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined plans to deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029 by improving public sector productivity, including releasing police time for more frontline work.
Chancellor Hunt is promoting public sector productivity as an alternative to accepting an ever-increasing bill for public services as the government sticks to its plan to move on from the high spending and high tax approach that was necessary to get the UK through the shocks of Covid and the war in Ukraine.
A new focus is needed on the longterm decisions required to strengthen the economy and give people the opportunity to build a wealthier, more secure life for themselves and their family, a statement from HM Treasury read.
“Covering frontline services, the plan is designed to help public servants get back to doing what is most important: teaching our children, keeping us safe and treating us when we’re sick,” the statement added.
The announcement marks the first step towards delivering these savings. Over 130,000 patients a year, including those waiting for cancer results, will receive their test results sooner as a result of over one hundred MRI scanners being upgraded with Artificial Intelligence, said the HM Treasury.
