Lowdown’s NHS sit rep Autumn 2024 – the state of ICS finances
This is Part 1 of the latest Lowdown overview of the financial state of the NHS, drawing on ICB and … Read more
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New NHS organisations slide quickly into deficit
Recent estimates suggest Integrated Commissioning Boards are headed for a combined deficit this year of £1.3bn (an average of around £30m per … Read more
Harsh financial reality and cuts bite in new NHS organisations
Reality is beginning to bite for the new Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) as their promises of achieving a financial break-even … Read more
ICSs fail to recruit chief executives
Five integrated care systems in the Midlands have failed to appoint a chief executive designate for their integrated care boards. … Read more