HFMA roundtables to examine NHS future

The association and others have called for a debate on the future of the NHS, with the 70th anniversary seen as an appropriate point to look at the challenges over the next 30 years. The HFMA is keen to understand these challenges and support members. So it has put together the roundtables – known as the NHS at 100 programme – as a key element of 2018 HFMA president Alex Gild’s theme for the year, Brighter together.

The roundtables will explore the areas that are likely to have the biggest impact on the financial future of health and social care. There will be four, which will look at:

• The expected demographic changes and the public health agenda
• The impact of technology, including the effect it will have on self-care
• Society and the role of the state and citizens in health
• How these factors are likely to impact on the finance profession as the NHS reaches 100.

A briefing covering the discussions will be published at the HFMA Convergence conference.

For further information about the roundtables, see HFMA chief executive Mark Knight’s blog.

If you are interested in taking part in the discussion and contributing to the NHS at 100 briefing, email HFMA head of policy and research [email protected]