Labour considers raising national insurance to fix £30bn NHS 'black hole'

Drastic action needed to keep NHS in anything like its current form, says former minister Frank Field, as elderly care costs rise

Radical plans to increase national insurance contributions to plug a looming £30bn a year "black hole" in NHS funding and pay the spiralling costs of care for the elderly are being examined by Labour's policy review.

The Observer has learnt that the idea is among options being considered to ensure NHS and care costs can be met under a future Labour government, without it having to impose crippling cuts on other services in successive budgets.

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