Health Services: Finance
Commons · Question 81026 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what structures are in place within the NHS to (a) oversee and (b) manage financial efficiency in healthcare settings; and whether his Department has considered establishing a dedicated executive f
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 17 Oct 2025
Financial efficiency within the National Health Service is managed primarily by integrated care boards (ICBs) and NHS trusts, which are responsible for local financial planning, budget control, and delivery of efficiency savings. Progress is monitored and...