Report on the NHS summarised accounts, 2006-07: achieving financial balance twenty-third report of session 2007-08 report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence
House of Commons papers 267 2007-08
- Corporate Author:
- Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts
- Author:
- Edward Leigh (chairman)
- Publisher:
- TSO (The Stationery Office)
The Department of Health (the 'Department') and the NHS achieved a surplus of £515 million in 2006-07, representing 0.6 per cent of total available resources. This followed two years of rising deficits, and the Department, working with the NHS, has done well in restoring overall financial balance. While the national picture is one of financial surplus there remain variations in financial performance. The surplus is concentrated in Strategic Health Authorities, whilst overall Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts remain in deficit Of the 372 NHS organisations, 82 recorded a deficit of £917 million, with 80 per cent of this being reported by just 10 per cent of NHS organisations. There are also regional variations, with the East of England Strategic Health Authority area having a deficit of £153 million and the North West achieving a £189 million surplus. Financial recovery is therefore inconsistent and more needs to be done so that all parts of the NHS achieve financial balance. The Committee concludes that the return to financial balance is the result of the Department's tighter performance management of NHS finances in the way funding flowed through the NHS together with a programme of support for local organisations with particular financial difficulties. In the short term, this largely centralist approach was appropriate. For the future if the NHS is to remain in financial balance more health organisations locally need to improve their financial management. Failure to keep a tight grip on financial performance will undermine health care for patients.
| Extent | [2], 16, Ev 32p. | ISBN | 9780215520814 |
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| Size | N/A | Price | £12.00 |
| Format | Paperback | Published | 05 Jun 2008 |
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- Published: 16 Oct 2008
- ISBN: 9780101745321
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