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.
This report examines waiting time standards for elective and cancer treatment and factors associated with performance in meeting these standards.
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 […]
This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.
Published 12 July 2006
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.
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, […]
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 […]
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.
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
This is our eighth report on the financial sustainability of the
NHS.
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 […]
The report examines progress that the Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England, NHS Improvement and other stakeholders are making in reducing the impact of emergency admissions on acute hospitals. The report takes a whole-system approach, and looks at action across acute, primary, community and social care systems.
This update was prepared for the Public Accounts Committee. It outlines the government’s approach to tackling obesity in England.
This investigation provides an account of how public money was used to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.
This sets out the role, costs and performance of CCGs, the changing commissioning landscape and the future of CCGs.
This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.
This page is part of our successful commissioning toolkit. You need to establish at an early stage that you and your organisation have the ability to undertake the activities of the commissioning process you are contemplating. This falls into three parts – legal powers; money; and authority: Legal power (also known as ‘vires’) There may be power […]
This report examines the Department’s support for children’s education during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today that the priority afforded to stroke care by the Department of Health and the wider health service can be increased, given its impact and cost. Sir John’s report shows that notable progress has been made from a low starting point. It recommends further improvements […]