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Welcome to ACCA UK's quarterly magazine for members working in the healthcare sector. Health Service Review contains news and feature articles on a wide range of issues across the sector, as well as the latest news from ACCA UK and its Health Service Network.

Issue number 86

Why NEDS matter to the NHS  What role do non-executive directors have to play in the NHS ? Close encounters  An ACCA/HFMA initiative has given NHS accountants a chance to see what life is like in the commercial sector. Issue 86  In brief  No escaping foundation trust status  With 113 trusts yet to convert to foundation trust status, Paul Ronald and Aasiya Moreea assess the requirements of the application process from the perspective of the finance and informatics teams. What is happening to eHealth?  There has been much talk about eHealth – or informatics services – transforming the NHS . But where exactly do things stand across the UK? Integrated resource frameworks  Tara Womersley looks at plans in Scotland to integrate adult health and social care services. The Toyota experience  An American hospital has transformed itself into a world renowned provider ofhealthcare – thanks to lessons it learned from Toyota. The revolution starts with the financial planning manager  Glenn Richer believes finance staff can play a central role in instigating change to the NHS ’s organisational culture.