Recovering the cost of NHS treatment for overseas visitors
Published on:The amount recovered has increased but NHS hospital trusts remain some way from complying in full with the requirement to recover the cost of treating overseas visitors.
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Investigation: WannaCry cyber attack and the NHS
Published on:This report investigates the NHS’s response to the cyber attack that affected it in May 2017 and the impact on health services.
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Departmental Overview 2015-16: Department of Health
Published on:This Departmental Overview looks at the Department of Health (DH) and summarises its performance during the year ended March 2016, together with our recent reports on it.
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Department for Education: sustainability overview
Published on:This report gives an overview of the approach taken by the Department for Education (DfE) to environmental sustainability.
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Local support for people with a learning disability
Published on:Good progress has been made by the Department of Health and NHS England in setting up a programme to close hospital beds for people with a learning disability, but the programme is not yet on track to achieve value for money. The report examines how the NHS in England and local authorities seek to improve the lives of the 129,000 people aged 18 to 64 who use local authority learning disability support services.
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Investigation into the management of health screening
Published on:Our investigation focuses on the delivery, performance, oversight and progress implementing change on four health screening programmes.
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Discharging older patients from hospital
Published on:There are currently far too many older people in hospitals who do not need to be there. Without radical action, this problem will worsen and add further financial strain to the NHS and local government.
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NHS England’s management of the primary care support services contract with Capita
Published on:In this report, we assess whether NHS England managed the PCSE contract with Capita effectively to secure the intended benefits
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Developing new care models through NHS vanguards
Published on:This report examines whether the NHS is well placed to get value for money from its investment in developing new care models through vanguards.
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Managing the costs of clinical negligence in trusts
Published on:The cost of clinical negligence in trusts is significant and rising fast, placing increasing financial pressure on an already stretched system.
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The government’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk management
Published on:The report sets out central government’s risk analysis, planning, and mitigation strategies prior to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic
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NHS Ambulance Services
Published on:Demand for ambulance services continues to grow rapidly, but services are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising demand.
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Mental health in prisons
Published on:Government does not know how many people in prison have a mental illness, how much it is spending on mental health in prisons or whether it is achieving its objectives. It is therefore hard to see how Government can be achieving value for money in its efforts to improve the mental health and well being of prisoners. In 2016 there were 40,161 incidents of self-harm in prisons and 120 self-inflicted deaths.
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Reports on Department of Health, NHS England and NHS Foundation Trusts’ consolidated accounts 2015-16
Published on:The Department of Health and its partners are still some way from implementing a plan to put the NHS’ finances in England on a sustainable footing, according to three reports issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
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Financial sustainability of the NHS
Published on:The financial performance of NHS bodies worsened considerably in 2015-16, according to the National Audit Office.
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Financial sustainability of local authorities visualisation: update
Published on:Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.
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Briefing for Health Select Committee
Published on:In March 2021, the C&AG submitted evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into the Department of Health & Social Care’s White Paper, ‘Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care’. This drew on the National Audit Office’s past body of work to highlight the main risks and opportunities the White Paper presents, both in terms of effective implementation of the proposed reforms and in terms of making progress towards overarching health and social care policy aims.
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Managing the supply of NHS clinical staff in England
Published on:There are shortcomings in how the supply of NHS clinical staff in England is managed, in terms of both planning the future workforce and meeting the current demand for staff.
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Investigation into the Cancer Drugs Fund
Published on:The Cancer Drugs Fund has improved access to cancer drugs not routinely available on the NHS, but all parties agree it is not sustainable in its current form.
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Managing conflicts of interest in NHS clinical commissioning groups
Published on:The Department recognizes the potential for conflicts of interest in the new system for NHS commissioning. Public confidence that conflicts are well managed will be vital.