A new single joint commissioning committee was launched in Wales on April 1.
Health boards in Wales will in future be expected to deliver a quality statement for care in the emergency department, which is aimed towards improving outcomes and experiences for those attending emergency departments.
Julie Morgan, the deputy minister for social services in Wales, has provided an update on how some of the principality’s £146m regional integration fund is being spent.
The NHS in Wales will receive an extra £40m in capital funding in 2024/25, compared with the original amount released in the draft budget at the end of last year, giving a total general capital allocation of £439m.
The NHS in Wales needs a 10-year capital investment plan to reshape its estate and infrastructure to boost productivity and help address the backlog.
Emergency departments and minor injury units in Wales are to get a share of £2.7m to improve patients' and staff experience.
The Welsh government has unveiled its draft budget for 2024/25, which includes an extra £450m for the NHS.
Local health boards in Wales have been allocated an extra £460m to help them meet ‘the most challenging financial pressure in recent history’.
HFMA Wales and South West branches invite you to participate at the Planning for Productivity webinar, in partnership with the HPMA.
Health boards still face difficult decisions to balance budgets this year, despite the Welsh government providing an extra £425m in budget update.