are going to get about six, so that is a bit more than £1 billion shortfall according to the nuffield trusthat the other thing to remember is that the government in unveiling this money is playing catch up on an unprecedented spending squeeze that the nhs has faced since 2010, and arguably the money that is being spent is simply in some cases going to pay off the debts hospitals have built up over that period of time and, at the end of that process, you wonder how much extra money will be there to improve services. and, as rob mentioned, there is an absence of plan for social care and we know thatis of plan for social care and we know that is really adding to the pressures on hospitals, because in many cases people simply can't... move out of hospital because they have nowhere safe to go and nowhere to be looked after i suppose i should say less dramatically. i think whoever put together the front—page of the times today deserves a small metal tomorrow because they have done a tremendous job of doing the nhs story right next to millionaire rip—off drugs businessmen given 0be in case you're

i'm joined now by helen buckingham, director of strategy at nuffield trust, a think tank focused on healthd this morning so we know a certain amount of what to expect. what's your reaction to what we do now? from what we have seen already, we think there's some positive goals being set out here. the trails we have seen already looked like the nhs will be focusing on the needs of children and young people which is an area which is really important and has perhaps been underplayed the past. it's looking at how we can address some of the killer diseases like cancer and coronary heart disease better, and mental health services for adults as well as children. so it's looking at all the areas we think it should be looking out. but, as your colleaguejust said, it's in the context of an nhs facing big challenges at the moment with its workforce and the financial position. the nhs is such a huge organisation with so many different problems. i suppose inevitably the money and the strategy had to be targeted in a certain way, so the issue seems to be... the key theme seems to be prevention, doesn't i