A senior backbench MP has cast doubt on the private and voluntary sector's ability to deliver the improved access to mental health services demanded by leading academics this week.
The Department of Health cannot legally change the way NHS services are provided without first consulting the affected local population, a high court judge has ruled.
Town halls have been urged to tighten up their record keeping after an investigation by the education watchdog revealed that few schools and councils are keep a reliable and accessible list of...
Prime Minister Tony Blair this week initiated a crucial phase of his third-term public services reforms a wide-ranging review of private and voluntary sector capabilities across health, social care...
Social landlords should save at least 10% in costs after the Housing Corporation announced it was meeting all 48 recommendations made in a major review of regulation.
Community planning partnerships in the public sector are finding it difficult to improve services because of their complex remit, Audit Scotland has found.
Almost 5 million families are missing out on state-assisted childcare because of current tax credit arrangements, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Town hall finance chiefs are retreating from the challenges thrown up by local government reform, according to the man reviewing the function and funding of councils.
The NHS in Scotland has made progress in reducing waiting times but might not be able to meet tough new targets, an influential parliamentary committee has warned.
A former permanent secretary this week called for Whitehall's performance assessments to be quickly handed over to an external regulator once the new frameworks become embedded.
Council-owned housing companies have been guaranteed a long-term future but will have to wait at least two years before gaining extra borrowing powers.
Local authorities do not understand the recreational needs of their communities and must improve the financial management of facilities such as swimming pools, football pitches and gyms, the Audit...
The Scottish Executive has been told to review thoroughly its flagship policy of free personal care for the elderly after an inquiry found councils have insufficient funds to meet demand.
Mental health trusts are more likely to break even than acute hospitals but they must strengthen their financial management, the Audit Commission said this week.
The quango running Northern Ireland's national museums and galleries has been criticised by the Northern Ireland Audit Office for the poor quality of its stored items.
British citizens frustrated by the lack of dentist provision might soon be able to receive treatments and check-ups throughout the European Union and charge the cost back to the NHS, Public Finance...
The government will 'intensify' cross-departmental work to ensure that health and welfare improvements among social groups with life expectancies close to the future state pension age are prioritised...
Some of the government's main health service reforms have contributed to NHS deficits and should be shelved, according to the head of the UK's 32,000 senior hospital doctors.
