NHS Devon: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish an impact assessment for the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board’s proposed 2025–26 financial plan that includes information on the services that may be (a) restructured and (b) reduced to meet targets.
Answered by Karin Smyth
NHS Devon’s 2025/26 financial plan is being developed in line with national planning guidance and forms part of the wider five-year Medium Term Financial Plan. The plan is focused on achieving financial sustainability while improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities.
All proposals for service change will be supported by equality and quality impact assessments and appropriate engagement with local stakeholders. NHS Devon is committed to maintaining safe and sustainable services by shifting care closer to home and reducing reliance on acute settings.
Efficiency improvements across the Devon system total approximately £255 million in 2025/26. These measures are designed to improve productivity and value for money, not to reduce essential services.
A summary of the Health and Care Strategy and financial plan will be shared with Members of Parliament and stakeholders, and a briefing for Members of Parliament for Devon will be arranged following publication.
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