The Highways Agency's case to use a public-private partnership contract for an improved motorway communications system was 'doubtful', the Commons Public Accounts Committee has said
In renewed unrest over public sector pay, NHS unions have called for their three-year deal to be 'reopened', while teachers are waiting to find out whether they will join civil servants on strike.
As the global financial crisis deepens, public sector pension schemes are facing a double whammy. Not only are they suffering from falling share values, but there are increasing calls for their '...
The government has favoured the Private Finance Initiative, partly to keep debt off the national accounts. But, Mark Hellowell argues, with the financial crisis hitting providers, the schemes will...
Financial pressures are a constant for local authorities, but a new and unexpected difficulty has stolen the headlines. In October, scores of councils came down with a nasty case of frostbite after...
The new health and social care inspectorate has launched a consultation on its registration process and the requirements health care providers will have to meet on infections
The Audit Commission has defended its decision to deposit £10m in two of the troubled Icelandic banks, as it emerged that several other public sector watchdogs had stayed clear of investing in...
The crisis in the markets has left a trail of financial giants in tatters. Public services, especially those with Icelandic investments, are feeling the strain. Paul Gosling reports on how the sector...
The proportion of patients offered a choice of hospitals fell from 47% to 45% between March and May this year, according to figures released by the Department of Health
Around 2,000 health service jobs will be lost in Northern Ireland in the next three years as part of efficiency savings, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has said
The government's battle to reduce MRSA mortality figures is gaining ground but the latest figures for C difficile remain higher than ever, according to figures from the NHS Confederation.
More NHS trusts are managing their money well and delivering good services, the Healthcare Commission has said in its annual comprehensive performance assessment of the health service
