http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/public-finance-features.xml Following a long and painful battle, the Health and Social Care Act finally made it on to the statute book. But after all that legislative surgery, the prognosis remains unfavourable for the NHS http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/condition-still-critical/ 226516 Tue, 01 May 2012 18:00:00 GMT 20120501180000 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:17:39 GMT 20120426171739 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:40:28 GMT 201205081644028 Anne Lawton Features Health Central government Page Home page features pic 1 Feature pic 1 Last summer's riots inflicted untold misery on individuals and businesses across England. But the views and concerns of those who suffered are now being heard loud and clear thanks to the work of Darra Singh's independent panel http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/the-victims-voice/ 226654 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT 20120501170000 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:45:44 GMT 20120427134544 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:52:55 GMT 201205081645255 Henry Manners Features Education Justice Local government Page Professional issues Home page features pic 2 Feature pic 2 However hard it might be for governments to change accounting course, they need to do so urgently to avoid future financial crises http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/steering-clear-of-debt/ 227138 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT 20120501160000 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:45:21 GMT 20120501134521 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:08:10 GMT 201205181420810 Henry Manners Features Page International Reports of the Olympics organisers dropping the baton have been greatly exaggerated, finance director David Goldstone tells PF. In fact, public sector teamwork has helped the Games clear the hurdles and reach the final stretch http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/games-on/ 226884 Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT 20120501150000 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:58:13 GMT 20120430135813 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:08:49 GMT 201205181420849 Henry Manners Features Central government Page Home page feature pic 3 Senior staff need to be able put across their messages clearly. But the effect you have depends on a range of factors. Pam Jones gives tips and techniques on how to hit the right spot and leave a lasting impression http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/how-to-make-a-big-impact/ 227392 Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT 20120501140000 Wed, 02 May 2012 16:04:08 GMT 20120502160408 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:02:16 GMT 201205081750216 Henry Manners Features Page Home page feature pic 4 Accounting in the public sector has had its fair share of change. Now it is the turn of internal audit, with new standards set to be published later this year http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/inside-story/ 227515 Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT 20120501120000 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:10:02 GMT 20120503141002 Mon, 14 May 2012 15:21:04 GMT 201205141532104 Henry Manners Features Page Professional issues With major demographic and other pressures on the NHS, the focus for health services is shifting from acute hospital care to prevention in the community http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/05/heart-of-the-action/ 227521 Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT 20120501110000 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:29:13 GMT 20120503142913 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:17:09 GMT 201205081751709 Henry Manners Features Health Page It's not just national governments facing debt crises and ratings downgrades. Local and regional authorities worldwide have been in meltdown, as the credit squeeze hits. But some are starting to fight back http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/04/painting-the-town-red/ 223936 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:00:00 GMT 20120401180000 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:54:10 GMT 20120403135410 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:24:55 GMT 201205011752455 Henry Manners Features Page International Deficient accounting by governments has been one of the causes of the sovereign debt crisis. So what can be done? Finance experts recently converged on Vienna to find a solution to this long-standing problem http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/04/spinning-out-of-control/ 206678 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT 20120401170000 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:50:58 GMT 20120323165058 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:57:51 GMT 201204301645751 Anne Lawton Features Page International David Cameron's attack on public services in Wales hit a raw nerve. For evidence is mounting that Welsh collaboration gets poorer results than English competition, argues Malcolm Prowle http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2012/04/bottom-of-the-class/ 208199 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT 20120401160000 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:13:01 GMT 20120330141301 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:54:51 GMT 201204301645451 Anne Lawton Features Local government Page