Healthcare finance
February 2019

NHS welcomes long-term plan but raises delivery questions

Gregory takes the reins

CCG allocations proposed to address health inequalities

NHS Improvement makes asset sales change

NAO: NHS must tackle demand

Northern Ireland chief calls for long-term funding

WAO urges tighter grip on agency bill

News Review - February 2019

Obituary: Tony Whitfield

Leading the way

HFMA chief executive Mark Knight on the importance of taking career opportunities

Finance’s key role

The NHS long-term plan sets direction, but there is an opportunity to shape the detail, says new HFMA president Bill Gregory

Questions, questions...

Healthcare Finance editor Steve Brown argues that the new NHS plan raises multiple questions and implies wide-ranging programmes being delivered in parallel

HFMA Academy: qualification demonstrates its broad appeal

HFMA director of education Alison Myles celebrates the second year of students graduating from the association’s qualifications programme

Finance staff alerted to reporting changes in 2018/19 finance manuals

December is traditionally the month in which the Department of Health and Social Care and the Treasury release their respective finance manuals, and 2018 was no different, writes Debbie Paterson.