Immunisation of all children in the UK against the hepatitis B virus would be more cost-effective than treating the thousands of patients who carry the virus, the British Medical Association said...
Advisers and policy specialists have joined Cabinet ministers on the Downing Street merry-go-round this week as Prime Minister Tony Blair builds his team for a third term.
The cost of employing agency nurses and other temporary staff has fallen for the first time in recent years, according to a leading independent health care analyst.
Public sector organisations are struggling to meet the demands of the Freedom of Information Act because the systems used to store and retrieve documents are inadequate, according to new research.
Scottish local authorities are fuming at First Minister Jack McConnell's hint that a report on the future of the council tax might be delayed until after the 2007 Holyrood elections.
Increased rights for the homeless in Scotland have led to a flood of applications, with one in every 100 Scots seeking accommodation, it was disclosed this week.
Public bodies' use of private management consultants continued to expand rapidly in 2004, with payments to external advisers reaching £1.9bn, according to a new study.
The Association of London Government is to conduct its first equal pay audit to counter any potentially discriminatory practices in the treatment of its workforce.
Continuing problems with data management at the Department for Work and Pensions have left hundreds of millions of pounds in vital benefits unpaid, a new report has revealed.
The British Medical Association this week called for a change in attitudes in medical education after it revealed that more than a third of medical students have been the victims of bullying.
Head teachers must end their war with the government over the 'workload agreement', the outgoing head of the National Association of Head Teachers warned this week.
The Scottish Executive has warned that it will take action against councils that fail to pass on cash allocated for the employment of extra support staff in schools to tackle bullying and antisocial...
Two of the main teaching unions are locked in a head-to-head battle over the role of the General Teaching Council after its chair, Judy Moorhouse, was re-elected unopposed this week.
