Integration and system working

Health economies are making progress with in developing proactive models of care, informed by data analysis.

There is a huge amount to do to get new integrated care bodies ready for April, when the real work begins, says Healthcare Finance editor Steve Brown

A disagreement about accruals and provisions, private hospital financial management standards and governance guidance for integrated care boards.

As always, funding will be a major issue. The NHS in England was yet to hear its funding settlement for the second half of the financial year.