Allocation of resources 2023/24 to 2024/25
NHS England is responsible for determining allocations of financial resources to integrated care boards (ICBs) from April 2022. Total annual budgets given to ICBs cover the majority of NHS spending. The allocations process uses a statistical formula to make geographic distribution fair and objective, so that it more clearly reflects local healthcare need and helps to reduce health inequalities.
This page contains the allocations and associated documents for the 2023/24 to 2024/25 allocations round.
Information on the latest allocations round along with papers and research reports can be found on the main allocations page.
Updates to 2024/25 allocations
- ICB allocations 2024/25 (core services)
- ICB allocations 2024/25 (specialised services)
- ICB allocations 2024/25 (primary care)
- ICB allocations 2024/25 (pharmaceutical, ophthalmic, and dental services)
Allocation of resources 2023/24 to 2024/25
- ICB allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25 (core services)
- ICB allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25 (primary medical care)
- ICB running cost allowance 2023/24 to 2025/26
- ICB allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25 (other primary care)
- ICB allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25 (all funding streams, spreadsheet)
- NHS operational planning and contracting guidance 2023/24 to 2024/25
- Change to target allocation (waterfalls) 2023/24
Technical guide to ICB allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25
Supporting spreadsheets for allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25
- A – Populations by GP practice and ICB – November 2021 to October 2022
- B – General and acute need 2023/24 to 2024/25
- C – Community services need 2023/24 to 2024/25
- D – Mental health need 2023/24 to 2024/25
- E – Maternity need 2023/24 to 2024/25
- F – Prescribing need 2023/24 to 2024/25
- G – Health inequalities adjustment 2023/24 to 2024/25
- H – Market forces factor (MFF) 2023/24 to 2024/25
- I – Emergency ambulance cost adjustment (EACA) 2023/24 to 2024/25
- J – Overall weighted populations by ICB and GP practice 2023/24 to 2024/25
- K – Primary care 2023/24 to 2024/25
- L – Specialised services 2024/25
- N – Primary medical care convergence 2023/24 to 2024/25
- O – ICB core services convergence 2023/24 to 2024/25
- P – Specialised services convergence 2024/25
- S – Running cost allowance 2023/24 to 2024/25
- X – ICB boundary mappings 2023/24
Supporting tools for allocations 2023/24 to 2024/25
ICB place-based allocations tool
We have developed a place-based tool which allows the user to aggregate GP practices into defined areas i.e. “places” of interest and calculates the weighted populations and relative need indices for these defined areas. The tool is designed to provide insight into the lower area level data that informs the overall allocations to ICBs by providing information on the variation in need between different areas within ICBs.
- ICB place-based allocations tool
- Please refer to the following document on how to use the tool: Place-based tool: how to use
Allocations infographics
We have also developed an illustrated guide to the methodology and approach to the way that resources are allocated in the NHS. This uses images and metaphors to make the ideas and models supporting the formula more accessible, as an introduction to the detailed allocations technical guidance.
We are aware that this PDF document may not be fully accessible for all assistive technology users. If you need this information in an alternative format please email us: england.revenue-allocations@nhs.net