‘Perilous’ financial position of NHS trusts laid bare as £780m deficit revealed

‘Perilous’ financial position of NHS trusts laid bare as £780m deficit revealed

The situation is forcing health leaders to make “increasingly difficult choices” that are impacting patients and could result in more job cuts

Comment: Government needs to face up to harsh reality of NHS funding situation

Its analysis found that NHS trusts ran a deficit of £780 million in 2024/25. Even more concerning is that the problem was most severe among acute hospital trusts, which account for three quarters of all trust spending, with 69 per cent of them operating at a loss. Elsewhere, 10 per cent of ambulance trusts were in deficit, and 44 per cent of community trusts.

‘Perilous’ financial position of NHS trusts laid bare as £780m deficit revealed – UK Times

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Many organisations within the health service are grappling with a “perilous” financial situation, as analysis reveals NHS trusts collectively ran a deficit exceeding three-quarters of a billion pounds last year. This critical state is compelling health leaders to make “increasingly difficult …