Healthcare Finance

Healthcare Finance February 2010

In the current climate all areas of spending will come under the efficiency spotlight and, as it accounts for around 12% of NHS England’s expenditure, it is no surprise the drugs budget is one of the first to be examined. We look at the progress on efficiency to date and ask can significant savings be made. This is, of course, an election year and we examine the differences (and similarities) between the main parties’ health policies. There is a feature on new ideas for the ownership, disposal and procurement of assets and we begin our celebration of the HFMA’s 60th anniversary with a look back at the association’s history. Finance directors also tell us the likely local impact of the 2010/11 tariff.