NHS Improvement chief admits trusts' financial problems

摘要

The chief executive of NHS Improvement has said that a key financial target seen as 'critical' to the progress of the Five Year Forward View will not be met. In an interview, Jim Mackey said the NHS provider sector will not break even again in 2017-18, and reaching financial balance in 2018-19 will depend on factors outside trusts' control. Mr Mackey said suggestions that NHS trusts' deficit would be between £500m and £600m in 2017-18 were 'not miles out', though efforts were being made to reduce this.