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.
Search results for 'Social care'
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Support for vulnerable adolescents
Published on:This study examines whether government understands what is needed to effectively identify and support vulnerable adolescents who are at risk of avoidable adverse outcomes, and who may need costly government interventions if their needs are not addressed.
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Personalised commissioning in adult social care
Published on:The Department of Health now needs to gain a better understanding of the different ways to commission personalised services for users, and how these lead to improvements in user outcomes.
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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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Government departments and other public bodies
Find the NAO’s reports, insights and overviews by government department or other public body.
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A Short Guide to the Department of Health and NHS England
Published on:The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides for the new Parliament, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons select committees and members of Parliament.
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Innovation in regulation: key takeaways from our webinar
Published on:Read the highlights and watch the recording from our recent event, Effective regulation in a climate of innovation.
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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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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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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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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: 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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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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NHS financial management and sustainability 2016
Published on:The financial performance of NHS bodies worsened considerably in 2015-16, according to the National Audit Office.
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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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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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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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Financial sustainability of local authorities visualisation: update
Published on:Data visualisation describing changes in English local authorities’ financial circumstances over the last decade.