Significant changes to tariff proposed for next year

Significant changes to tariff proposed for next year Regulators have proposed sweeping changes to NHS payment tariff rules, beginning next year, which could see significant swings in income for trusts.

The plans in a tariff engagement published by NHS England and NHS Improvement today include:

• Confirmation of a “blended approach” to paying for urgent and emergency care
• A revision of how the market forces factor is calculated, which could see shifts in income of up to 2 per cent next year
• Confirmation of substantial changes to outpatient tariffs
• Changes in payment for maternity services

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