Magazine / Healthcare Finance September 2023
Features
Four years of well-resourced alcohol care teams have paid dividends in the West Midlands in terms of reduced admissions and length of stay.
Prevention activities should be seen as essential services that can help meet the immediate pressures facing the NHS.
Supporting people to stop smoking has obvious benefits for individuals but would also reduce the burden on existing NHS capacity
Obesity is a big problem in the UK, with significant impacts on people’s long-term health. But a new national scheme is providing help via an app.
Digital solutions can help deliver the NHS’s quadruple aim, but staff need the right skills to take advantage of these opportunities.
With tight finances and too few capital resources, how are NHS bodies planning to eliminate carbon emissions?
News
At the end of July, NHS England chief financial officer Julian Kelly reported that 15 of 42 integrated care systems had deficit plans for the year.
Welsh health boards have been asked to identify options to reduce rising deficits in the face of significant cost pressures.
The workforce plan, published at the end of June, estimated that the NHS in England will need around 60% more staff in 2036/37.
The NCS will shift some responsibilities for community and social care from local authorities to government ministers and NHS Scotland.
Comment
HFMA chief executive Mark Knight reports back on progress with the association's 'Picking up the pace' strategy.
The sheer scale of the challenge facing NHS leaders currently is intimidating – and that includes an incredibly difficult financial position.
Robust, comparable costing data is not just a nice-to-have, but vital for short-term recovery and the long-term sustainability of services.
Technical
At the end of June, John Flook stepped down from his last NHS role as non-executive director.
Sherif Al-Marayati, business manager at St John’s Way Medical Centre in north London, recently became one of just eight NHS practitioners to have foll
Recent appointments in NHS finance
Honorary fellowships are awarded to members who have made a sustained and substantial commitment to the HFMA.
IFRS 17 Insurance contracts will be applicable in the public sector from 1 April 2025.
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The Institute’s annual costing conference provides the NHS with the latest developments and guidance in NHS costing.
This conference provided those responsible for financial reporting the opportunity to start to plan for the financial year-end.