Chancellor reveals Budget will deliver 40,000 extra hospital appointments each week

The speaker is at Saint George's Hospital in South London to announce investments in the NHS, including 40,000 additional weekly appointments and the largest capital budget since 2010 for new medical equipment. Despite financial challenges, the speaker reaffirms commitments to not increase key taxes such as income tax, National Insurance, and VAT.

What is the primary goal of the 40,000 additional weekly appointments in the NHS?

• To train more medical staff

• To expand hospital facilities

• To reduce waiting times and lists

• To increase hospital revenue

What is the significance of the capital budget announced for the NHS?

• It focuses on staff salaries

• It aims to build new hospitals

• It is the largest since 2010

• It is the smallest in a decade

Which types of equipment are included in the NHS investment plan?

• Ambulances

• New scanners and diagnostic equipment

• Surgical tools

• Hospital beds

What promise did the speaker make regarding taxes?

• To increase income tax

• To abolish VAT

• To reduce National Insurance

• Not to increase key taxes

Despite what challenges does the speaker intend to keep the tax promise?

• Challenging public finances and services

• Global economic downturn

• Increasing unemployment

• Rising healthcare costs