The growing number of NHS bodies failing to balance their books is undermining the financial stability of the health service in England, the National Audit Office said this week.
The post of water regulator in Scotland is to be scrapped and his responsibilities transferred to a board of non-executive experts, Environment Minister Ross Finnie has announced.
Health Secretary John Reid has challenged public bodies to play a bigger part in eradicating health inequalities across Britain, arguing that good practice is not solely the responsibility of the...
Scotland's Finance Minister Andy Kerr has given a stark warning that the forthcoming Spending Review will be much tougher than in recent years and that Scotland should be prepared for a less generous...
Auditors this week questioned the financial stability of up to 60% of NHS local delivery plans drawn up by health agencies throwing the sector's ability to deliver the government's flagship NHS...
Health Secretary John Reid this week sought to give fresh impetus to the independent sector treatment initiative with the announcement of the first major contracts for UK-based providers.
The government is to spend £16m on building four specialist units to separate teenage girl prisoners from adults, Home Secretary David Blunkett has announced.
US outsourcing giant EDS has confirmed it has pulled out of bidding to become a partner in the NHS Shared Financial Services, but insisted it was still committed to working with other parts of the...
The concept of 'choice' must be extended across Britain's public services to ensure the government's radical reforms are successful, according to leading thinkers from the two main parties.
Spending on economic development in Scotland has fallen as a share of the total Scottish budget in the period since devolution, a research report has disclosed.
More than 100 defunct NHS sites across England are to be sold to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister as part of a regeneration deal estimated to be worth £400m.
Social landlords need £8.4bn to be pumped into affordable housing during the next three years so they can build 140,000 new homes by 2008, the chancellor was told this week.
Sir Andrew Turnbull, the head of the civil service, has rejected MPs' accusations of 'financial mismanagement' at the Cabinet Office following concerns raised by the National Audit Office.
As governments wrestle with funding growing public services, big business is getting away with millions in tax avoidance schemes. Tightening tax laws could claw back vital cash for social investment
Doctors' leaders have warned that the government's determination to make public services competitive may undermine general practice and is tantamount to a trade in patients.
The objections have been heard, the legislation passed, the votes counted and boards of governors installed. But, as the first NHS foundation trusts settle into their new status this week, they will...