Theresa May outlined her plans at the Royal Free Hospital in north London, where she signed the leg cast of Jade Myers, 15

Theresa May says that she is prepared to bring in legislation to roll back unpopular reforms made to the NHS.

The move would smooth the path for plans to integrate health and social care services, which leaders say are vital to deal with an ageing population with many chronic conditions.

Announcing a £20.5 billion annual increase to the NHS budget by 2023 the prime minister said that the government would “consider any proposals from the NHS on where legislation and current regulation might be creating barriers”. Last year’s Conservative manifesto had included a similar policy but change in this parliament had been thought unlikely.

In a speech at the Royal Free Hospital in London she alluded to legislation introduced by the Health and Social Care