The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has finally authorised the use of a drug that could prevent thousands of people from going blind.
The Scottish Government is to publish a national plan to improve services for the terminally ill, following an Audit Scotland report that calls for a more consistent approach to palliative care.
A leading think-tank in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to provide more information on how its plans for an oil fund will boost the economy.
Voluntary organisations can get to people and places that other service providers struggle to reach. Or can they? The government thinks so but the public administration select committee is not so...
Citizen empowerment is intended to complement local democracy, but the growth in partnerships can mean less involvement. Chris Skelcher and Eric-Hans Klijn explain how this circle could be squared
High-achieving 14-year-olds should automatically take the triple science GCSE to boost the number of pupils going on to careers in science and engineering, the CBI business lobby has said.
More than 600 members of the Public and Commercial Services union at the conciliation service Acas are balloting for industrial action in a dispute over pay. The vote, which runs until August 27,...
Teaching should not be viewed as a career for life but as something talented people can easily move in and out of, a centre-Right think-tank has suggested.
The government's review of child and adolescent mental health services will explore ways to provide longer-term funding, according to its interim report, published on July 29.
The Labour government has been keen to use legislation to push through its public sector reform agenda. However, there are unintended consequences when powers are not thought through, say Stephen...
The Darzi report signals a move away from NHS targets to patient-satisfaction outcomes. It means a big shake-up for health funding, explains Noel Plumridge
Patients hold GP services in high regard but still have concerns about the availability of appointments at convenient times, according to the Healthcare Commission.
NHS trust boards must take the lead in ensuring equal treatment for people with learning disabilities, the NHS Confederation said this week, following a critical report on the service's...
Councillors must improve public trust in local politics if the government's community empowerment initiative is to succeed, according to the Improvement and Development Agency and the think-tank...
Criticisms of lack of evidence about the third sector's role in public services are misplaced, says Stephen Bubb. The root of the problem is poor commissioning
All mental health trusts providing inpatient care have room to make their services more personal, efficient and safe, according to the Healthcare Commission.
Doctors have welcomed plans announced by Welsh Health Minister Edwina Hart for a wholesale reorganisation of the NHS in Wales, which would scrap the existing trusts and the 22 health boards.
Health minister Ivan Lewis has announced the 25 local authority schemes that will share the £80m Extra Care Housing Fund for 2008-2011. The fund is paid to councils to help them provide specialised...
Public service reform is entering a new era, with tailor-made budgets geared to the needs of individuals and putting users in control. Sophie Moullin reports
It's a tough job& but someone's got to be chief secretary to the Treasury. And who better than a long-standing minister with an economics background? Vivienne Russell meets her
