Healthcare spending in the UK by government and non-government bodies trailed just below NHS inflation by rising 3.6% in 2016, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Government spending accounted for 62% of all spending on long-term care, with most other long-term care spending financed out of pocket by users.
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