NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
21 Sep Health & Social Care
NI perm secs told to begin consultation on cash-raising measures
Move follows secretary of state’s imposition of £14.2bn budget amid Stormont power vacuum
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
14 Sep Health & Social Care
NI civil servants to strike again over failure to address pay dispute
Civil servants are "victims of the secretary of state’s sanctions budget", NIPSA union says
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
06 Sep Health & Social Care
DHSC lacked economic advice to support Covid response, ex-minister says
Bethell also criticised No.10’s "odd" approach to managing the pandemic, and argued that government should be like Transformers
MPs demand closer cross-departmental working on drugs
31 Aug Health & Social Care
MPs demand closer cross-departmental working on drugs
Policy should be made jointly between DHSC and Home Office, report argues
DWP broke equality laws over communications with blind benefits claimants
24 Aug Health & Social Care
DWP broke equality laws over communications with blind benefits claimants
Department agrees to pay compensation and improve its services for people with sight problems
I’m proud we made sure vaping was available in UK, says behavioural insights boss David Halpern
22 Aug Health & Social Care
I’m proud we made sure vaping was available in UK, says behavioural insights boss David Halpern
Nudge unit founding director tells CSW that vaping has saved an estimated “million years of life” – but says the follow-through regulations have not been good enough
Jonathan Van-Tam takes job at vaccine maker Moderna
18 Aug Health & Social Care
Jonathan Van-Tam takes job at vaccine maker Moderna
Former deputy chief medical officer’s new role emerges through DHSC transparency data
DHSC cuts core headcount by 16.5% in nine months
01 Aug Health & Social Care
DHSC cuts core headcount by 16.5% in nine months
Rees-Mogg lauds health secretary for “leading by example” in shrinking the size of the civil service
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
28 Jul Health & Social Care
MPs demand cross-departmental review of ‘incoherent’ approach to food policy
Report calls on Cabinet Office to take action amid supply fears, cost-of-living concerns and obesity crisis
Unions suspend CQC strikes after cost-of-living payment deal
20 Jul Health & Social Care
Unions suspend CQC strikes after cost-of-living payment deal
Healthcare regulator confirms staff will receive £1,500 one-off boost
UKHSA condemned by MPs for 'staggering' financial failings
06 Jul Health & Social Care
UKHSA condemned by MPs for 'staggering' financial failings
Public spending watchdog also accuses DHSC of wasting billions on unusable PPE, and Covid-19 vaccines and drugs it does not expect to use
Covid Inquiry: DHSC did not plan for pandemic quarantine measures despite 'system overload' warning
27 Jun Health & Social Care
Covid Inquiry: DHSC did not plan for pandemic quarantine measures despite 'system overload' warning
DHSC board warned in 2016 of need for quarantine and contact-tracing preparations, inquiry hears
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
27 Jun Health & Social Care
Covid Inquiry: Austerity hit public-health services hard, UKHSA chief says
Community infection prevention and control became a “declining resource” with local authorities under “significant” pressure, Jenny Harries says
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
22 Jun Health & Social Care
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
Liaison Committee will examine how well government identifies opportunities, as well as risks and threats
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
20 Jun Health & Social Care
Covid Inquiry: DHSC perm sec admits ‘ready for flu, ready for anything’ shortcomings
Chris Wormald says no-deal Brexit preparations took focus from pandemic work, but also yielded benefits
WhatsApp used for coffee orders not key Covid decisions, former minister says
05 Jun Health & Social Care
WhatsApp used for coffee orders not key Covid decisions, former minister says
Lord Bethell says big decisions were not taken via the messaging service during the pandemic
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
02 Jun Health & Social Care
Covid Inquiry: Lawyers flag ‘missing year’ in Johnson’s WhatsApp submissions
Ex-PM has provided no phone messages from before May 2021, despite “full disclosure” claims
DHSC creates ‘second’ comms director role
01 Jun Health & Social Care
DHSC creates ‘second’ comms director role
Recruitment campaign offers up to £120k for successful applicant
Senior adviser who 'expected to be made redundant at Christmas' leaving civil service for consultancy
10 May Health & Social Care
Senior adviser who 'expected to be made redundant at Christmas' leaving civil service for consultancy
Tim Leunig, a former economic adviser to Rishi Sunak, will leave DHSC after more than a decade in government
Health secretary pushes through NHS pay rise with ministerial direction
09 May Health & Social Care
Health secretary pushes through NHS pay rise with ministerial direction
Perm sec Sir Chris Wormald gets ministerial sign-off as pay award breaches approved budget
No formal complaints against Steve Barclay amid 'bullying' claims, DHSC says
27 Apr Health & Social Care
No formal complaints against Steve Barclay amid 'bullying' claims, DHSC says
Allies of health secretary say allegations staff raised concerns about “bad behaviour” are "untrue"
DHSC perm sec rules out pay-dispute arbitration with junior doctors
20 Apr Health & Social Care
DHSC perm sec rules out pay-dispute arbitration with junior doctors
Chris Wormald tells MPs third-party mediation is “not something the government is pursuing”
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
20 Mar Health & Social Care
Government food tsar quits over 'weak' No.10's failure to tackle obesity
Henry Dimbleby says "weak" Downing Street has failed to provide the coordination needed to address obesity
Ministers accused of 'treating civil servants differently' as NHS pay deal agreed
17 Mar Health & Social Care
Ministers accused of 'treating civil servants differently' as NHS pay deal agreed
Government "treating their own workforce worse than anyone else", unions say after "failure to hold meaningful talks"