The ICSs already in the red
Two out of three integrated care systems are already reporting sizeable deficits in their first year of existence.
\nOn this episode we discuss why so many systems are behind on their budget plans. We also cover other financial woes facing the NHS including tighter government controls on spending and the pressures of inflation.
\nAlso this week we discuss revelations that patients face being removed from the NHS waiting list if they decline two dates offered to them for their treatment, with experts warning if used poorly it could see patients \u201cbanished to waiting list purgatory\u201d.