Healthcare Finance
March 2022

Providers raise concerns over revised marginal rate ​

Increasing focus on place as systems move towards formal start

NHS urged to consider rural funding needs

News review – March 2022

Get back

HFMA chief executive Mark Knight on finding the balance between face-to-face and virtual events.

Bringing in the new

A move to a new payment system must avoid an increase in bureaucracy.

Twin challenges

The NHS faces a renewed push on efficiency and integration.

Financial reporting: not many changes but another difficult year

Most of the changes to financial reporting requirements for 2021/22 relate to the annual report rather than the annual accounts. However, it is likely that the preparation and the audit of the accounts will not be any easier than last year.

Appointments – March 2022

A round-up of recent job moves

Duncan steps up into chief executive role

James Duncan took over as chief executive of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in February.

Technical review - March 2022

Further consultation on national tariff, removal of the SCFMA, the provider selection regime, pension updates, the re-emergence of CQUIN and the updated Group accounting manual.

Personalised care unwrapped

With the NHS promising to make personalised care business as usual across the health and care system, the HFMA has released five bitesize online courses freely available to NHS staff to explain the approach.