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<p>The Department has provided £2 billion to the National Health Service to tackle
the backlog, in addition to £8 billion over the next three years to increase activity
and transform elective services. Trusts are encouraged to find innovative ways to
deliver elective services, including high volume, low complexity approaches including
surgical hubs for hip and knee replacements. The Department is also providing a £700
million Targeted Investment Fund to enable cutting edge technologies and to increase
operating theatre capacity, thereby improving productivity in hospitals.</p><p> </p>
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