
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way the NHS operates. As the NHS resets, there is a desire to take the opportunity to create a new normal for the role of the NHS finance professional that best meets the needs of the NHS of the future.
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To fulfil their responsibilities, audit committees should ensure they use all sources of information available including management and auditor reports
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Are non-executive directors and lay members ready for the year-end annual report and accounts process?
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A new tool from the HFMA for the first time gives access to all relevant NHS corporate governance documents from a single place.
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System working is here to stay and will be a key part of the 10-year plan – vital to its success is strong system governance.
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Ethical responsibility is at the heart of the accountant's role and integral to governance and accountability in the NHS. A new HFMA briefing reminds finance staff and other stakeholders of these responsibilities.
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Governance is poorly understood, but it is vital to securing good decisions and best outcomes, as well as avoiding problems.
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Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the NHS in England at the moment is the move to system-wide working. Sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) – the alliances of bodies leading the development and implementation of sustainability and transformation plans – focus on place based working as a vehicle to deliver sustainable healthcare services.
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