NHS England and NHS Improvement published details of the minimum NHS contributions to better care fund (BCF) plans at the beginning of May.
At the NHS England and NHS Improvement board meeting in May, chief financial officer Julian Kelly said systems would get an extra £1.5bn
Reducing agency staff costs – a major focus before the pandemic – is one of the issues that is back on the agenda.
More than half of integrated care boards (ICBs) have officially appointed their chief finance officers ahead of the 1 July launch date.
In a letter to the service in May, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said ICBs and their partners must focus efforts on recovery and patient care.
Finance must support integration, population health and equalities agenda
A round-up of recent job moves
The NHS has set itself challenging targets to have net zero carbon by 2040 for the emissions it controls directly, and by 2045 for the wider emissions
New integrated care board finance directors talk about their role as system conductors, the challenges and the opportunities ahead.