After a wide-ranging career in the civil service, including a spell as John Prescott’s speechwriter, Jeremy Marlow is now focused on driving efficiency in the NHS. He speaks to Richard Vize about what Whitehall and the health service can learn from each other

Pharmaceutical company executive Steve Oldfield set to take up posting in October

Move “treating public servants with contempt”, says Whitehall's biggest union

Overall increase in Whitehall headcount obscures steep decline in the health ministry

Manifesto proposal developed by former Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer was kept from local government and health cabinet ministers until less than 24 hours before launch

Recording the extent of Whitehall's long-hours culture is the first step to a better deal for civil servants

Mind says higher stress levels, including in central government, lead to three times the number of sick days due to mental health compared to private sector

Think tank urges next government to focus on finding “long term solution” to health and care funding pressures

UK Statistics Authority says NHS Improvement does not have to publish quarterly performance figures before general election

Party’s manifesto promises “an end to wasteful public spending programmes” and a drive to make HM Revenue and Customs crack down on big corporations’ late payments to small firms

Release would "not assist the understanding of the processes of government", according to senior figures

Manifesto U-turn comes after criticism of plan dubbed a "Dementia Tax" by their opponents.