A total of 21% of clinical commissioning group chief finance officers and 23% of UK National Health Service (HFMA) trust finance directors believe the quality of patient services will "deteriorate" this year. In a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (NHS), 33% working for HFMA trusts thought quality "would decline even further" in 2017-18. The pessimistic view came on the back of inability to hit waiting time targets, a lack of access to patient services, and potential cuts. Last year, the HFMA ended up with a deficit of £2.45bn, the biggest in its history.
A total of 21% of clinical commissioning group chief finance officers and 23% of UK National Health Service (NHS) trust finance directors believe the quality of patient services will "deteriorate" this year. In a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), 33% working for NHS trusts thought quality "would decline even further" in 2017-18. The pessimistic view came on the back of inability to hit waiting time targets, a lack of access to patient services, and potential cuts. Last year, the NHS ended up with a deficit of £2.45bn, the biggest in its history.