Paul Hughes, former head of financial projects at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BWC)
The HFMA has responded to the consultation on the 2023/25 NHS payment scheme.
A look at the potential developments of the national payment system for 2023/24
The HFMA provide a response on behalf of member opinions relating to the proposed changes to the national tariff payment system for 2022/23.
NHS England and NHS Improvement have proposed removing the requirement to sign up to a system collaboration and financial management agreement.
The HFMA respond to the national consultation documents on behalf of member opinion.
Next year’s move to an aligned payment and incentive system is a step in the right direction, but more ambition will be needed in future.
Proposals for a revised payment system would mean the whole NHS in England using the same approach, but even more radical changes could lie ahead.