NHS told to put finances ahead of medicine
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt to call for financial control ahead of clincial objectives at NHS
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt to call for financial control ahead of clincial objectives at NHS
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt is expected to call for the NHS to put
financial management at the head of its agenda, ahead of clinical objectives.
Hewitt is expected to say that that financial management must have a higher
priority than clinical objectives in a bid to clear financial deficits crippling
the health service.
But as part of a new regime, health trusts will be paid through performance.
She will issue the ‘business arrangements’ manual explaining how NHS finances
should be controlled for 2006/2007 on Thursday, according to The
Guardian.
At the weekend, details of restructuring at the top of the Department of
Health emerged. Finance director Richard Douglas became directly accountable to
NHS chief executive Sir Nigel Crisp.
John Bacon, director of delivery who oversaw financial management, heads up a
team to handle changes to the health service in London.
Last week Accountancy Age revealed that KPMG had been called to
investigate the dire financial straits of 81 NHS trusts, primary care trusts and
strategic health authorities; a figure described as ‘worrying’ by Conservative
shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley.
The numbers you crunch tell a story. Your expertis...
18yEmbracing user-friendly AP systems can turn the tide, streamlining workflows, enhancing compliance, and opening doors to early payment discounts. Read...
View articleOrganisations can enhance their financial operations' efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness by adopting platforms that offer them self-service cust...
View articleIn a world of instant results and automated workloads, the potential for AP to drive insights and transform results is enormous. But, if you’re still ...
View resourceDiscover how AP dashboards can transform your business by enhancing efficiency and accuracy in tracking key metrics, as revealed by the latest insight...
View articleAs we get closer to the Budget and there is talk of public spending reduction to fund his proposals, we think a cut by the Chancellor to the headline ...
View articleTechnology industry leaders are pressing the government for substantial investment to prepare the next generation with essential digital and AI skills...
View articleUK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has hinted at the possibility of further tax cuts in the upcoming spring Budget, during his time at the World Economic Forum...
View articleEffective corporate reporting on sustainability will prevent greenwashing issues and deliver more data for better implementation of climate policies R...
View articleCGT receipts have increased by over 100% in the past five years and reached a record level of £18bn in the last year alone, and a further 18% increase...
View articleThe Office for National Statistics reported that inflation in the UK dropped to 7.9% in June Read More...
View articleAccording to the senior Conservative, the Tory party must have one eye on the next general election in deciding the future of the off-payroll working ...
View article23% of business owners having hastened their plans to either sell or wind down their businesses Read More...
View article