The claim that the government put "record investment into the NHS" is supported by multiple official and independent sources. **Supporting evidence:** - GOV.UK (June 2025): The Chancellor announced a "record £29 billion investment" to get the NHS back on its feet, described as "record investment" in the government's own announcement. - GOV.UK (10 Year Capital Plan): The healthcare capital budget is set to rise to £15 billion by 2029–30, described as "the highest it has ever been" and "the largest healthcare capital budget on record." - House of Commons Library: Day-to-day spending (Resource DEL) for DHSC rises from £198.5 billion in 2024–25 to £208.1 billion in 2025–26, and capital spending rises from £11.6 billion to £13.6 billion (16.9% increase). In nominal terms, these are the highest absolute levels ever. - The King's Fund (independent analysis): Confirms the £29 billion real-terms increase between 2023/24 and 2028/29 for NHS England's day-to-day budget, and that total DHSC spending (TDEL) grows by 2.8% per year on average in real terms over the parliament. **Important nuance:** The King's Fund notes that while the absolute spending figures are indeed record highs in nominal terms, the real-terms average annual growth rate of 2.8% is actually below the long-run historical average for NHS spending and "far below the turbo-boosted Blair/Brown years." So in terms of the rate of increase, this is not unprecedented — it is moderate by historical standards. The capital budget growth also flattens after the initial years. However, the claim as stated — that the government "put record investment into the NHS" — refers to the absolute level of investment, which is indeed at record levels in both nominal and real terms (total spending is higher than ever before). The government's own characterisation as "record investment" is supported by the data, and independent observers like the King's Fund do not dispute that the absolute amounts are record highs — they simply note the growth rate is historically moderate. The core assertion is accurate: NHS investment has reached record levels in absolute terms under this government. Sources: - GOV.UK, "Chancellor announces record investment to rebuild National Health Service" (June 11, 2025): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-announces-record-investment-to-rebuild-national-health-service - GOV.UK, "10 Year Capital Plan to rebuild NHS and bring care closer to home" (July 8, 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/10-year-capital-plan-to-rebuild-nhs-and-bring-care-closer-to-home - GOV.UK, "10 Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care": https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-capital-plan-for-health-and-social-care/10-year-capital-plan-for-health-and-social-care - The King's Fund, "What Does the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review Mean For Health And Care": https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/blogs/comprehensive-spending-review-2025-mean-nhs-health-care - House of Commons Library, "Debate on the Estimate of the Department of Health and Social Care": https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2025-0140/