Finance and the NHS in Wales
An overview of Welsh NHS finance, the pressures on the system and the actions being taken by local health boards and NHS trusts to address them.
Like healthcare systems across the globe, the NHS in Wales has reached a tipping point. The cost of providing healthcare
continues to increase due to issues such as a growing and ageing population, developments in medical technology, pay
and price inflation, pharmaceutical developments and recruitment and retention challenges. At the same time, both demand and expectations on the service continue to increase while patient safety remains paramount.
