Health Finances

The Auditor General for Wales published a detailed review of Health Finances in July 2012.  This report highlighted that with the NHS and other public services in Wales facing unprecedented financial challenges, the historical patterns of the Welsh Government providing NHS bodies with additional money during the year to manage deficits was not sustainable.

The Public Accounts Committee undertook an inquiry based on issues raised in the Auditor General for Wales’ report. The Committee examined the following perspectives:

• the Welsh Government’s role in supporting Health Services;
• an overall view on the challenges facing the Health Service as a whole;
• and the particular challenges for different Health Boards such as geographic issues, demographics, borders with England, etc.