Press release: Audit commission report highlights how stability is vital to NHS performance

02 Oct 2008

Commenting on the Audit Commission's Auditor Local Evaluation (ALE) report, Steve Barnett, chief executive of the NHS Confederation which represents 95% of NHS organisations, said:

"For all organisations, stability is a vital foundation to improving performance. The NHS is no exception and the Audit Commission's figures show what NHS organisations can do given the right conditions.

"In the current economic situation, we know that it is likely significant financial challenges lie ahead, but like the Audit Commission says, this is an impressive performance and we congratulate NHS Trusts who have demonstrated such strong financial management."

Notes for editors

The NHS Confederation represents more than 95% of the organisations that make up the NHS. Its members include the majority of NHS acute trusts, ambulance trusts, foundation trusts, mental health trusts, primary care trusts, special health authorities and strategic health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; and health and social service trusts and boards in Northern Ireland.

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