Growing demand and increasing costs have worsened financial pressures in NHS Scotland that could put its long-term affordability at risk, the national watchdog has warned.
Carbon reduction commitments already play a role in the assessment of public sector suppliers, but for this to genuinely shift the dial towards net zero, we all need to improve how we understand,...
Concerns over the lack of career progression for nurses have prompted the government to explore alternatives, including a new national contract and pay scale separate from other NHS staff.
NHS trusts’ inconsistent use of a central procurement body means the service is not “making the most” of its enormous buying power, the National Audit Office has said.
Austerity could have contributed to almost 150,000 extra deaths in England in the decade prior to Covid-19 by amplifying the effect inequality had on life expectancy, a leading health equity expert...
What’s the cost of sending a judge to Rwanda? We may know this week. The PM has Covid-19 questions to answer, a watchdog is under pressure and climate change is still with us.
Existing council spending pressures and the lack of long-term funding certainty could put the government’s 10-year reform programme at risk, the National Audit Office has said.
Most public services will remain worse in four years’ time than they were just before Covid-19 – and most of them were already worse than they were in 2010 – CIPFA and the Institute for Government’s...
Cuts to public health budgets following responsibility being transferred to local government restricted the expected benefits, the architect of the policy has said.
The unbudgeted costs from ongoing strikes and rising prices will force care leaders to cut services without additional government support, the NHS Confederation has said.
NHS Wales spending on agency staff continued to rise last year as health boards struggled to recruit and retain staff, the nation’s spending watchdog has said.