Savings in the health service are possible without patients losing out, but finding these savings will require a whole-organisation approach, write Michael Rees, Sarah Reed and Austen Morgan of...
New controls aimed at pruning Whitehall’s consultancy bill by over £1bn should herald a cultural change in how consultants are procured across the public sector, the government has said.
Larger councils do not necessarily perform more efficiently than smaller ones, and the best outcomes are achieved through working in partnership, according to a new report.
Joseph Holmes, executive director of resources at West Berkshire Council, explains his authority’s plans to save £200,000 a year by closing two of its offices and encouraging hybrid working.
The UK’s new international secretary Rory Stewart has got off to a good start but there is still much he can do to improve the department, says the ODI’s Simon Gill.
The long-awaited publication of Lord Carter’s NHS review reiterated that the biggest challenge for the NHS is to deliver efficiency improvements. This will only be achieved by collaboration across...
The final report from an NHS efficiency review has today confirmed £5bn could be saved if hospitals adopted standard procedures and has set out how a “model hospital” would achieve...
Greg Clark has confirmed councils will need to set out efficiency plans if they are to qualify for four-year financial settlements from next April but said he does not intend these to be “heavy...
Councils dominated by one political party achieve lower procurement savings than more competitive authorities, with the difference as much as £2.6bn a year, according to an Electoral Reform...
David Cameron today set out a wide-ranging package of reforms to create a “smarter state”, with widespread devolution, a focus on early intervention, and integration of blue light services among the...
Better measurement of the outcomes from NHS spending will be a key factor in meeting the efficiency target in NHS England’s Five Year Forward View. Finance professionals must focus on driving...
