At the end of July, NHS England chief financial officer Julian Kelly reported that 15 of 42 integrated care systems had deficit plans for the year.
The NCS will shift some responsibilities for community and social care from local authorities to government ministers and NHS Scotland.
A reduction in the number of procurement frameworks and simplification of commercial processes is expected to save the NHS an estimated £100m.
The NHS will focus on six groups of conditions as it looks to improve outcomes and meet the needs of an ageing population living with illnesses.
Integrated care systems need strong financial incentives linked to improved health outcomes to make progress in improving population health.
Around one third of integrated care systems are forecasting a combined deficit of £650m in 2023/24, NHS chief financial officer Julian Kelly told the
The NHS pay dispute reached a partial resolution in May, with most unions representing staff covered by the agenda for change pay framework.
NHS pay has stayed in the headlines throughout the end of 2022 into 2023.
Mr Shearer (pictured) is currently site chief finance officer for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which now operates as a hospi