A £200m government plan to recover NHS dental services has been welcomed as a step in the right direction, but criticised for not going far enough.
NHS finance professionals have raised concern that an under-funded spending limit for leases in 2023/24 is leading to sub-optimal capital decisions.
Integrated care systems will be overspent by £1bn against plan, according to their month 9 figures for the forecast outturn.
Costing guidance will be published by 6 March with the 2024 national cost collection window confirmed in February.
The Department of Health and Social Care has had its 2022/23 accounts qualified over its treatment of elective recovery funding.
The Welsh government has published a refreshed oversight and escalation framework for NHS organisations.
The next government must prioritise the fundamental reform of social care funding, the Health Foundation said in a new report this week.
What issues need to be addressed in this year's planning round to enable the NHS to deliver the best possible service and financial performance?
NHS England is working towards a full rebasing of national unit prices for the 2025/26 payment system.
NHS systems and providers will be expected to deliver the revised elective activity target for this year despite subsequent strike action by doctors.