Healthcare finance
April 2019

Pressure groups call for £900m training budget boost

HFMA outlines community benefits

Legal proposals could affect tariff and FT capital

Simplify payment models, says King’s Fund

Long-term plan capital threat

NI budget rises but service transformation needed

MPs call for audit action

News review – April 2019

Capital debate

Informed debate is needed on how to support capital investment, says HFMA president Bill Gregory

Getting on with the job

HFMA chief executive Mark Knight on developments away from the political shenanigans over Brexit

Moving targets

Healthcare Finance editor Steve Brown says comparing actuals to plan is a staple of performance management – but what if the plan isn’t fixed?

Guidance removes doubt over asset life used to calculate depreciation

A clarification issued to valuers has dominated the run-up to annual accounts

NICE update: more people eligible for cochlear implants

The latest guidelines and appraisals from NICE, including guidance on implants for children and adults with severe or profound deafness

Apprenticeships – coming soon

HFMA director of education Alison Myles looks at the association’s plans to develop an apprenticeship in accountancy

Technical review – April 2019

The past month’s key technical developments

NHS in numbers: total spending

A comparison of health spending in the UK compared with other countries