With coronavirus prompting big questions about the kind of health and care system we need, Rachel Willcox asks whether it will lead to a fundamental restructuring of our NHS and improve the...
Short-term deficit fixes have made some parts of the NHS financially unsustainable, and new proposals to restructure and write off debt are only part of the solution, argues the Healthcare...
Jake Bacchus, director of financial services at the London Borough of Waltham Forest, tells PF how the authority is coping with the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and what it is doing...
Care homes could be forced to close if councils cannot meet the ballooning costs caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the head of a care-home provider has warned.
The County Councils Network has called for clarity from the government on emergency coronavirus funding, as adult social care costs have soared by almost £1bn.
Social care workers in Scotland are set to receive an immediate 3.3% pay increase, backdated to 1 April – following negotiations around increasing their pay to the real living wage.
Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
Amid a wave of government announcements around support packages for the NHS during its fight against the coronavirus outbreak, Public Finance rounds up some of the key financial measures being put in...
The Covid-19 pandemic strengthens the argument that human capital investment can help build a healthy and prosperous society, argues senior fellow at the Health Foundation Dave Finch.
A Scottish local authority has outlined the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its finances, announcing it will borrow £10m earlier than expected to avoid cashflow issues.
Legislation to compensate Scottish councils for the loss of business rates revenue in the light of the coronavirus pandemic has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.
Council finance officers around the UK are joining the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. PF talks to CIPFA associate director Andy Burns about the challenges they are facing.
City of York Council leader Keith Aspden has warned his council faces a £20m shortfall in funding due to rising costs in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus disruption has led officials to push back the deadline for NHS accounts, and delay the implementation of an IFRS accounting standard for a year.
Local authority pension providers have been urged to suspend or amend any policies that abate pensions for retired key workers who return to work to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.