Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is set to record a deficit of £20.8 million for the financial year. In its latest board papers, the trust said it is currently running at a deficit of £18 million, which is £15 million behind its planned budget. Jonathan Coulter, chief executive of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, said much of the overspend was caused by ward and medical agency costs, but also “difficulty in managing financial risk across the system”. Mr Coulter said that the trust's overspend had been revised for the end of the 2025/26 financial year to £20.8 million. In his latest board report, he said the trust had requested “cash support” due to the latest deficit forecast.