NHS Providers -
With the NHS looking to recover a predicted financial shortfall that reached nearly £7bn this year, trusts have been asked to drastically reduce running costs while improving performance against key targets. With the 10-year health plan due to be published in the coming months, nearly half of trust leaders (47%) surveyed warned they are scaling back services to deliver tough financial plans. Virtual wards, rehabilitation centres, talking therapies and diabetes services for young people are amongst services identified at risk.