NHSI highlights Barking problems
The Deloitte report was commissioned by NHS Improvement after it placed the trust in financial special measures in February. The report said the trust had ‘essentially run out of cash’ in October last year and applied for two emergency government loans totalling £20.7m. Board members said they were unaware of the emerging cash crisis.
The report highlighted low levels of transparency in financial reporting; poor escalation of risks; executive director silo working; and weaknesses in board oversight.
NHS Improvement also asked its deputy chair Richard Douglas to examine the role played by Jeff Buggle, the trust’s former finance director and acting chief executive, who became NHS Improvement’s operational regional finance director for London in July 2017.
NHS Improvement chief executive Ian Dalton said the review found there was no evidence that Mr Buggle had ‘crossed a professional line’ in reporting the trust’s financial performance or board briefings.
‘I am pleased that he will continue in his role with NHS Improvement,’ he said. ‘He has our full confidence and support.’
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