Targets and trade-offs: NHS finance and performance ambitions in 2026/27ResourcesePublication pagesKey pointsIntroductionThe picture in 2025/26A greater challenge for 2026/27Implications of the challengeThe three shiftsAdditional challengesWhat NHS leaders need in 2026/27ConclusionResourcesKey pointsIntroductionThe picture in 2025/26A greater challenge for 2026/27Implications of the challengeThe three shiftsAdditional challengesWhat NHS leaders need in 2026/27ConclusionResourcesDownload the PDFDownload the PDFPreviousNext