Table of Contents

An Introduction to Finance in the Health Service: The Role of Central Government
The Planning and Control of Capital Expenditure: Preparing Capital Estimates
Methods of Capital Appraisal
Sources of Capital Finance: Paying for Capital Expenditure Schemes and Capital Allocation
The Planning and Control of Revenue Expenditure
Setting a Budget for the First Time
Monitoring of Budget Performance
Putting it all Together
An Introduction to Primary Care Trusts
The Dual Role of Primary Care Trusts
Foundation Hospitals
Moving Towards Devolved Hospitals and Payment by Results
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
Index.

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'I have certainly increased my knowledge by reading this text. I would indeed request that several copies of this book be placed in our university library.' - Soo Moore, City University 'I think this is a very good text. I would have no hesitation in recommending this text to my students. There is a great need for a text that addresses NHS finance.' - Jyoti Vithlani, Liverpool John Moores University 'This updated edition would be an extremely valuable and worthwhile publication. I envisage it acting as a valuable resource to those who have limited understanding of how NHS finances work, or those completely new to the NHS.' - Deborah Critchley, NHS 'I have certainly increased my knowledge by reading this text. I would indeed request that several copies of this book be placed in our university library.' - Soo Moore, City University, UK 'I think this is a very good text. I would have no hesitation in recommending this text to my students. There is a great need for a text that addresses NHS finance.' - Jyoti Vithlani, Liverpool John Moores University, UK 'An extremely valuable and worthwhile publication. I envisage it acting as a valuable resource to those who have limited understanding of how NHS finances work, or those completely new to the NHS.' - Deborah Critchley, NHS

About the Author

Geoffrey Woodhall is a chartered accountant, a member of CIPFA (The Chartered Institute of Public finance and Accountancy), and taught in the University of Central Lancashire for 22 years, mainly to professional managers and degree students. Matthew Cripps is Deputy Director of Finance at Central Manchester Primary Care Trust, and previous to this he was the director of Finance at Chingford, Wanstead and Woodford NHS Primary Care Trust in Essex. He is also a member of CIPFA. Alan Stuttard is Finance Director at the Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, and is a member of CIPFA.