HFMAtalk speaks to Richard Mellor, director of finance at Locala Community Partnerships, a community interest company based in Kirklees. Richard discusses what being a community interest company means, how they work with the NHS, the freedom they have to be more innovative, and some of the challenges they face.
Community interest companies are a type of &nbsp;social enterprise. You can find out more about social enterprises, and their role in supporting the NHS in their local communities, via the NHS Confederation's website <a href="https://www.nhsconfed.org/resources/2019/07/social-enterprises--part-of-the-nhs-family-an-explanatory-guide-for-the-wider-nhs">here</a>

31: Preparing the 2020/21 annual report and accounts

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