A parliamentary audit committee has told the Scottish Government that it needs to improve data collection to provide better NHS palliative care services
A public spending watchdog has criticised central government bodies in Scotland over the employment of consultants, arguing that they could achieve better value for money with improved planning and...
A senior housing officer has been dismissed by her local authority after failing to declare that she had moved into sheltered housing previously used by elderly people
Figures relating to council tax levels and collection rates, the House Price Index and NHS waiting times should be independently verified and branded as ‘National Statistics’, the UK...
The number of errors and patient safety incidents reported by NHS staff has risen by 50% in the past two years to almost 900,000, with deaths associated with the incidents increasing by 60%
Business leaders have increased pressure on the Scottish Government to drop its plans for a local income tax, claiming businesses would be deterred and the economy damaged
The Prince’s Trust has called for greater mental health support for young people after a poll showed that one in ten young adults said they felt life was meaningless
The Welsh Ambulance Service is introducing more overtime shifts and streamlined admissions to accident and emergency departments after its emergency call response times fell for the third month...
The New Years Honours list once again recognised leadership and success across the public sector but stirred up controversy as Treasury permanent secretary Nick Macpherson was rewarded with a...