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Another primary selling point for pro-Brexit advocates was the redirection of funds that were once sent to the EU back to the NHS. While some anticipated a boost in NHS funding amounting to £350 million per week, an analysis of the NHS spending from 2016 through to 2025 reveals an overall funding trajectory that does not substantiate these claims. The substantial increase in 2021 was primarily a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than a result of any redirected budget from EU contributions.