Our structured assessment work is designed to help discharge the Auditor General’s statutory requirement under section 61 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 to be satisfied that NHS bodies have made proper arrangements to secure economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in their use of resources.

Overall, we found that the Trust demonstrates a focus on improving its arrangements for governance, planning and finance. However, significant operational pressures, inefficiencies caused by handover delays, reliance on non-recurrent savings and lack of available funding are limiting its ability to transform services.