Our new Chief People Officer
Published on:We’re excited to announce that Catherine Hope-MacLellan has joined us as our new Chief People Officer.
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Investigation into devolved funding
Published on:This investigation covers how the UK government determines the amount of funding it allocates to the devolved administrations.
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2012-13 update on indicators of financial sustainability in the NHS
Published on:There was a surplus of £2.1 billion across the NHS in 2012-13, matching that in 2011-12. However, there are signs of increasing pressure.
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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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Progress in making NHS efficiency savings
Published on:The NHS made a substantial amount of efficiency savings in 2011-12. These will need to be sustained and built on if savings targets are to be met.
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Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Published on:The Trust board’s poor financial management and procurement of an unaffordable PFI scheme have left the Trust in a critical financial position.
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The franchising of Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Published on:The first private company awarded a franchise to run an NHS hospital has made improvements in some clinical areas, but big financial challenges remain.
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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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Major programmes – what are we learning?
Published on:Since we first published our Framework to review programmes in 2017 there has been no let-up in NAO reports on major projects and programmes, most recently on Crossrail, the Emergency Services Network and the Stonehenge by-pass road. From the need to manage the risks of untried approaches to signs warning of unrealistic cost estimates, this […]
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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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Local government in 2019: a pivotal year
Published on:2019 will be a pivotal year for local government in England. Numerous difficult and open-ended questions need rapid resolution, at a time when government focus and capacity is directed elsewhere. Drawing on a number of our recent reports, here I explore some of the challenges facing the sector, from budget cuts and growing social care […]
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The new Code of Audit Practice: helping local public services rise to the extraordinary challenges ahead
Published on:We all rely on local public services to be able to function in our day-to-day lives, and in these challenging times, we’re even more reliant on those services. Whether from local authorities, local NHS organisations police forces and fire and rescue organisations, to keep us safe and take care of us should we need it. […]
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Department of Health and Social Care Accounts 2022-23
Published on:The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS
Published on: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.
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Securing the future financial sustainability of the NHS
Published on:The NHS delivered a £2.1bn surplus in 2011-12 but there is some financial distress in NHS trusts with some very large deficits.
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Improvements needed in NHS England’s modelling for the Long Term Workforce Plan
Published on:Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
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Out-of-hours GP services in England
Published on:Although some areas of the NHS in England are achieving value for money for out-of-hours GP services, this is not the case across the board.
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Confirmed impacts: Helping the Department of Health to improve its accounting processes
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our accounting expertise provided “invaluable” help in improving the strength and efficiency of the massive process of consolidating all the NHS England and other new health bodies’ accounts.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Review of the final benefits statement for programmes previously managed under the National Programme for IT in the NHS
Published on:Benefits are expected to exceed costs slightly over the life of the systems, but there is uncertainty around whether the benefits will be realised
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Access to unplanned or urgent care
Published on:A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.