Overview of the UK government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.
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The Provision of Out-of-Hours Care in England
Published on:There were shortcomings in the process of setting up new arrangements to provide out-of-hours primary medical care in 2004, although there is no evidence that patient safety was compromised, the National Audit Office reported today. The Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) who took over responsibility for organising out-of-hours services from GPs lacked knowledge and experience in […]
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Improving the use of temporary nursing staff in NHS acute and foundation trusts
Published on:The National Audit Office has found that while the NHS has successfully reduced its expenditure on agency nursing staff, temporary staff remain a key component of trusts’ ability to be flexible and expenditure on temporary nursing staff employed through nursing banks and NHS Professionals has increased. Many NHS trusts do not have robust information to […]
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Improving quality and safety – Progress in implementing clinical governance in primary care: Lessons for the new Primary Care Trusts
Published on:The National Audit Office has urged the NHS to ensure that a focus on quality and safety is at the top of the agenda in primary care. In a report out today, the NAO says that almost all primary care trusts (PCTS) have clinical governance structures and processes in place that should assure quality and […]
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Childhood obesity
Published on:This report examines the effectiveness of the government’s approach to reducing childhood obesity in England.
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NHS waiting times for elective and cancer treatment
Published on:This report examines waiting time standards for elective and cancer treatment and factors associated with performance in meeting these standards.
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NHS financial management and sustainability
Published on:This is our eighth report on the financial sustainability of the
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Memorandum: Progress in implementing the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy
Published on:This memorandum was prepared by the National Audit Office at the request of the Public Accounts Committee. It looks at the progress made since the government published its adult autism strategy in March 2010.
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Malaria
Published on:Malaria is a serious health risk. Further progress in the fight against the disease will depend on a growth in commitment and capacity from countries receiving UK aid.
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Health Focus Autumn 2006
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Department for International Development Tsunami: Provision of Financial Support for Humanitarian Assistance
Published on:The reaction of the Department for International Development to the Indian Ocean Tsunami was both rapid and impressive Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today. The first of many cargoes of relief supplies was airlifted to the affected area within 24 hours. However DFID need to strengthen their financial […]
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NHS Direct 2004-2005: Qualification of Audit Opinion
Published on:Head of the National Audit Office Sir John Bourn has qualified his opinion on the accounts of NHS Direct for the year up to 31 March 2005 because of a lack of evidence to support a significant number of payroll payments. A second reason for the qualification was a lack of evidence to support comparative […]
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Public Health Laboratory Service Board Accounts 2004-2005
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported to Parliament today that payments, amounting to £233,000, which the Public Health Laboratory Service Board made to certain members of staff in 2004-05 did not comply with Treasury guidelines. In the course of closing PHLS Media Services, the Board retained a small number of individuals […]
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Good practice in managing the use of temporary nursing staff
Published on:Published 12 July 2006
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Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
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Financial management in the NHS – NHS Summarised Accounts 2004-2005
Published on:There was a deficit across the NHS as a whole in 2004-05 for the first time since 1999-00. Latest figures also show the deficit has worsened for 2005-06. Compared to 2003-04, the number of NHS bodies with deficits increased, and more of these deficits were significant in size, according to Financial Management in the NHS, […]
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Initial learning from the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.
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A review of the role and costs of clinical commissioning groups
Published on:This sets out the role, costs and performance of CCGs, the changing commissioning landscape and the future of CCGs.
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Memorandum: An update on the government’s approach to tackling obesity
Published on:This update was prepared for the Public Accounts Committee. It outlines the government’s approach to tackling obesity in England.
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NAO briefing for the House of Commons Health Committee: Delivering efficiency savings in the NHS
Published on:This memorandum has been prepared for the Health Committee to support its review of public expenditure. It sets out how the NHS, supported by the Department of Health, plans to deliver efficiency savings of up to £20 billion by 2014-15.