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  1. Monitor: Regulating NHS foundation trusts

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    Monitor has achieved value for money in regulating NHS foundation trusts, and has generally been effective in helping trusts in difficulty to improve.

  3. Programmes to help families facing multiple challenges

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    Two government programmes aiming to help families with multiple challenges, such as unemployment and anti-social behaviour, are starting to provide benefits but considerable challenges remain.

  5. Code of Audit Practice

    Find out about the Code of Audit Practice, the NAO’s role and supporting guidance for local auditors.

  7. Adult social care in England: overview

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    The provision of adequate adult social care poses a significant public service challenge. Demand for care is rising while public spending is falling.

  9. Decommissioning toolkit
    Phase I Methodology

    This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. In early 2003, the National Audit Office began a series of work on benchmarking the Ministry of Defence’s acquisition system. The aim of this work is to add value to the Ministry of Defence’s understanding of the key influences upon the acquisition system and how these can […]

  10. The Major Projects Report 2013

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    MOD’s procurement budget is now more stable, despite a £754m increase in the cost of the carriers, but there are still risks to the affordability of the equipment plan.

  11. Investigation into pre-school vaccinations

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    This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.

  12. Decommissioning toolkit
    Glossary

    This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. This guide shares its glossary with the Successful Commissioning Guide, which can be found at the link below: Successful Commissioning Guide: Glossary Accountability The obligation of individuals and organisations to report on their actions and be answerable to others for what they have done. Administrative law The […]

  13. Decision support tool
    How to use this decision support tool (DST)

    This page is part of our decision support tool. This DST takes you through: a number of principles, which apply to the design of any funding model a number of issues to be taken into account in applying the principles a four-stage design process (with defined sub-stages). On the basis of your decisions at one […]

  14. Decommissioning toolkit
    Communication plans

    This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. As part of the project plan, it is important to have a communication and engagement strategy setting out the key stakeholders, such as internal stakeholders and decisions makers (e.g. members), user groups, providers, local infrastructure bodies, local MPs etc. The main aspect of this will be the […]

  15. Decommissioning toolkit
    What decommissioning is not

    This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Decommissioning is not the same as cuts.  Cuts are usually decisions taken simply on the basis of reducing the costs of service provision, while decommissioning is a process which, while sometimes leading to the stopping of services, can mitigate the potentially damaging effects of cuts. Although the […]

  16. Successful commissioning toolkit
    Glossary of terms

    This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z Accountability The obligation of individuals and organisations to report on their actions and be answerable to others for what they have done. Administrative law The branch of law which governs public bodies in the exercise of their public functions. Advance payment Payment made to a provider […]

  18. Successful commissioning toolkit
    Applying the general principles

    This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. The general principles should be applied sensibly. In particular, think about: Simplicity and proportionality.  Processes, including commissioning, should be as simple as possible and proportionate.  Financial controls, monitoring and evaluation requirements and external inspection should be intelligently designed and implemented [Note 1] Transparency.  The more you can be […]

  19. The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS

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    Diabetes care in the NHS is poor, with low achievement of treatment standards, high numbers of avoidable deaths and annual spending reaching an estimated £3.9 billion.

  20. Decommissioning toolkit
    MoD Case Studies

    This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Our analysis showed that many of the Department’s projects are at the forefront of good contracting practice. We looked at 13 projects across the MoD, all of whom highlighted an area of good practice. Further detail is provided in the documents below. Air Defence Availability Project Team […]