The NHS has been called into action to resuscitate the wider economy, but can it make a difference, asks Seamus Ward
Monitor has confirmed changes to its prudential borrowing code, prompted by the move to international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
The national programme for IT (NPFIT) in England has been given seven months to show major progress in implementing electronic patient records.
Last month’s Budget may have delayed the direct impact of the economic recession on the health service, but hard times are coming for the NHS
The Department of Health has moved to minimise the impact of impairments on NHS trusts’ financial performance by revising its breakeven duty guidance.
NHS bodies are being put under pressure to demonstrate the value for money of their financial services and other back office functions.