Councils must take a sustainable approach to efficiency over the next three years if they are to achieve the £4.9bn savings expected, the Audit Commission has said
Social care should be available to everyone just like the NHS, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services tells Vivienne Russell
The consolidation of three health and social care bodies into one super-regulator has ruffled feathers. But shadow chair Barbara Young insists the Care Quality Commission will put the focus back on...
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust's financial management fell below minimum standards, according to the 2007/08 Auditors' Local Evaluation, exacerbating the trust's dire financial situation.
Housing waiting lists in rural areas are rising by almost 15,000 per month while a major review of the countryside gathers dust in Whitehall, two leading pressure groups claimed this week.
Lansley slates hospital rating system
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has slammed the Healthcare Commission's performance measurement system for hospitals, saying it didn't tell patients...
Government plans to build up to ten eco-towns by 2020 should not be abandoned in the face of strong protests by residents, a coalition of housing and other groups is demanding.
Labour local authorities and trade unions have reacted with fury to the Conservatives' proposals to subsidise a freeze on council tax increases, warning that vulnerable people would suffer from town...
Northern Ireland is to follow Scotland and Wales in abolishing prescription charges. Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said that the cost would be reduced to £3 from January 2009 and abolished by...
Financial management in the NHS has improved significantly over the past year, with trusts staying within budgets and delivering greater value for money, the Audit Commission has said.
Town halls have been praised for exceeding their efficiency savings targets over the past three years. Local government minister John Healey said councils were well placed to cope with a slowing...
