Health & Social Care

Rob Behrens tells MPs that office relocation and merged operations with local government counterpart can fund investment in complaints handlers

Number of deputy directors also set to fall from 116 to 80, according to the HSJ

Comments from NHS England chief executive prompt former Treasury permanent secretary Nick Macpherson to warn of a "bottomless pit" on health service funding

Local Government Association says measures announced by communities secretary Sajid Javid are “nowhere near enough” to alleviate pressure on key services

With the end of 2016 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top officials to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2017 – and shed some light on their festive favourites. Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England, takes part in our annual perm secs round-up...

With the end of 2016 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top officials to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2017 – and shed some light on their festive favourites. Professor Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer, takes part in our annual perm secs round-up...

Government efficiency targets have only made the financial position of NHS bodies worse, warns the National Audit Office

Staff responses signal across-the-board plunge on all key measures, and make department Whitehall’s lowest employee-engagement performer

Watchdog voices “deep concern” over department’s rejection of recommendations to track down drivers with wrongly-revoked licenses

Public Health England’s many responsibilities range from obesity to global pandemics, but public protection and promoting healthy life choices are at the heart of them all. Mark Leftly does the rounds with PHE’s chief executive, Duncan Selbie

Wellbeing and protection agency consults on £400m "science hub" to replace Porton and other sites

Leaked risk assessment highlights concerns over workforce and Brexit – but Whitehall source points out that such documents are designed to set out "worst-case scenario"

Former NHS England director for patients and information set to run Australia's national digital health services and systems

Spending watchdog says bosses failure to declare National Insurance Fund payments kept departmental revenue spending in the black

Information Commissioner says “public interest” in naming representatives from US healthcare firms overrides Freedom of Information exemption

PHE chief executive Duncan Selbie tells MPs of desire to return to cross-working model from “two reorganisations ago”

Former Department of Health permanent secretary Dame Una O’Brien and the DH's current deputy director of legislation and policy reflect on the lessons from a series of seminars drawing on insights from past healthcare leaders and those working on the innovations of the future

KPMG on food subscriptions for families receiving means-tested benefits​

Department of Health says “military level” contingency planning in place to ensure emergency care will continue

Microsoft demonstrates how several health organisations have successfully transformed their service delivery

Mental health, musculoskeletal disorders and encouraging healthy lifestyles top priorities for newly-created cross-Whitehall role

PHSO says Dr Bill Kirkup will lead investigations into most serious and complex cases brought before the public services watchdog

Former Times health editor on the move to BIS

“Acute hospital trusts are at crisis point,” warns PAC chair Meg Hillier