Concerns about stability ‘delaying moves to needs-based NHS funding’

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   11 September 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         Stability concerns ‘delaying NHS funding reforms’ A decision by the Department of Health to prioritise the financial stability of local health economies over fair funding allocations has meant that there has been ‘very slow progress’ towards reform, the National Audit Office has said...       CIPFA NEWS Uncertainty and cuts for local government funding Prospects for local government funding hinge on the general election in May 2015. The political ramp-up to the election could result in some short-term changes and tinkering with the grant funding that is available. Access to CMI Management Direct CIPFA and the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) have joined forces to help you meet your CPD requirements with CMI Management Direct – an online knowledge resource. Procurement summit The CIPFA Procurement & Commissioning Network's annual summit focuses on the latest in strategic procurement and commissioning challenges affecting public sector organisations. Treasury management conference CIPFA's annual treasury management conference will look ahead to the annual budget-setting process with leading speakers setting out the key issues impacting on treasury managers, capital financiers and S151 officers. More CIPFA news     DISCUSSION Prudent use of reserves is good financial management Councils are not ‘hoarding’, they are showing sound business sense, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman. Join CIPFA’s LinkedIn group to contribute to the discussion.     CIPFA PUBLICATIONS Accounting for Collaboration in Local Government This fully updated publication incorporates the previous Group Accounts Workbook and now covers the accounting implications of other collaborative arrangements that authorities might enter into, such as joint operations and shared services. More publications     CIPFA EVENTS September 12  CIPFA in the North West: resilience, recovery and reputation Kendal More/book September 16  Central government finance professional conference London More/book September 17  CIPFA procurement and contract audit update Birmingham More/book September 25  CIPFA insurance summit London More/book September 25  CIPFA Northern Ireland annual conference 2014 Belfast More/book September 25  CIPFA South East ‘Summer School’ Wellingborough More/book September 25  CIPFA South East Pub Quiz London More/book September 26  CIPFA national housing conference: social housing is big business London More/book September 30  Social care and health conference London More/book October 3  CIPFA Conference for the Regions 2014: Meeting the Challenges Warwick More/book October 4  Fourth annual CIPFA academies conference London More/book     Click here to unsubscribe from this email