Reforming adult social care in England
Published on:Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
A review of how NHS Health Checks are provided in England is needed to improve the system for preventing cardiovascular disease.
The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
This study will be a factual investigation on the recently published dental recovery plan, and whether it is on course to meet its objectives.
This report will examine NHS England’s oversight of its programmes for transforming elective care and diagnostics.
Background The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) pays £81.90 a week in Carer’s Allowance to people who earn less than £151 and provide at least 35 hours of care a week to someone who receives a qualifying disability benefit. In 2023-24, DWP paid £3.7 billion in Carer’s Allowance to around 1 million carers. DWP […]
The NAO has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Examining how the NHS can manage its current operations within the financial resources it has, while progressing its long-term goals
This report examines the Department for Education’s evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme.
A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.
A summary of the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of the Department of Health & Social Care (the Department), the NHS, and related bodies in the health sector in England over the two financial years since April 2020.
Despite funding and staffing levels for mental health services increasing, and more patients being treated, millions of people with mental health needs are still not accessing services, with some facing lengthy waits for treatment, according to a new National Audit Office report.
The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
Senior Audit Manager Natalie Low gives an NAO perspective on the NHS as it turns 75. What has many decades of the NAO auditing one of the largest employers in the world revealed?
Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.
Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
This interactive tool provides a map of England allowing users to explore a range of data aggregated at Integrated Care System (ICS) levels.
This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to manage.
The National Audit Office has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care.