Blogs

Easing the part-year accounts headache

by Debbie Paterson

25 January 2022

The delayed introduction of integrated care boards will create accounting challenges. Early identification of the issues and sharing solutions will be the key to a smooth process.

Year-end stocktake

by Debbie Paterson

26 July 2021

‘It’s been a difficult year’, ‘these unusual times’, ‘unlike any other’ – phrases that we have heard again and again this year. And they can be applied to the preparation and audit of the 2020/21 annual report and accounts.

Audit lessons: time to focus on more than the bottom line

by Debbie Paterson

03 February 2021

This year’s audit report on the Department of Health and Social Care’s accounts covers five very different issues. Some of these are one-off in nature, but others could have an ongoing impact.

Covid shifts the focus for NHS charities

by Debbie Paterson

20 August 2020

Coronavirus has led NHS charities to move from being predominantly fundraising bodies to ones that receive and distribute donations from a grateful public. But they need support and guidance to fulfil this changing role

Audit is key concern in year-end process

by Debbie Paterson

05 September 2019

HFMA year-end survey highlights audit as rising concern

Be clear about the reason for legislative change

by Debbie Paterson

26 April 2019

For legislative change to work, you need to be clear about the intended outcome

Building relationships

by Debbie Paterson

16 November 2018

Changes are needed to the capital system, but estates and finance staff also need to work better together and speak each other’s language

Capital ideas

by Debbie Paterson

26 October 2018

The NHS needs a new system to allocate capital to support investment in transformation

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Using virtual reality to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation

17 May 2022

Briefing

NHS environmental sustainability guidance map - May 2022

13 May 2022

Briefing

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News, articles and blogs

Extra £1.5bn to cover inflationary pressures

19 May 2022

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Recovery risk to NHS training

19 May 2022

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