Covid Inquiry: Treasury and No.10 blocked NHS request for 10,000 extra beds
12 Nov 2024 Health & Social Care
Covid Inquiry: Treasury and No.10 blocked NHS request for 10,000 extra beds
NHS chief exec defends decisions on Nightingale Hospitals, which cost £358m but were largely unused
Public services facing financial uncertainty despite Budget spending boost – IfG
12 Nov 2024 Health & Social Care
Public services facing financial uncertainty despite Budget spending boost – IfG
It is “unlikely” that public services will see a notable improvement in performance next year, think tank warns
Ex-health secretary to lead DHSC board
11 Nov 2024 Health & Social Care
Ex-health secretary to lead DHSC board
"Big reforms" are needed for the NHS, says New Labour-era minister Alan Milburn
Budget: Reeves faces backlash from health and care services over NI hikes
01 Nov 2024 Health & Social Care
Budget: Reeves faces backlash from health and care services over NI hikes
GPs and hospices say failure to include them in "public sector compensation" arrangements will have dire consequences
CQC names next chief executive
16 Oct 2024 Health & Social Care
CQC names next chief executive
Julian Hartley set to take helm of regulator declared "unfit for purpose" by health secretary
DHSC offers £200k for 'outstanding' leader to head medicines regulator
30 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
DHSC offers £200k for 'outstanding' leader to head medicines regulator
Candidates must be able to respond to "unprecedented evolution in medicines and medical technology", including genomics and AI
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
27 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
Chief medical officer admits he still worries about whether the threat posed by Covid was "overpitched" to the public
Streeting gives his honest assessment of DHSC
25 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Streeting gives his honest assessment of DHSC
Health secretary full of praise for “dedicated” officials at Labour conference fringe event, but bemoaned siloed thinking and slow pace of change
Think tank sets out how government can drive change in health sector
17 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Think tank sets out how government can drive change in health sector
Project led by Ara Darzi and Sally Davies calls for "Climate Change Commission" approach to push cross-departmental working
Darzi review: Underfunding and raids on capital budget have 'left NHS estate crumbling'
12 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Darzi review: Underfunding and raids on capital budget have 'left NHS estate crumbling'
Report that will inform NHS 10-year plan highlights "desperate" shortage of capital funding and “dysfunctional” state of regime
Treasury offers £84k for Covid corruption tsar
12 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Treasury offers £84k for Covid corruption tsar
Treasury-based commissioner will work closely with officials and ministers across government, including in DHSC and Public Sector Fraud Authority
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
11 Sep 2024 Health & Social Care
Council leader who worked on Test and Trace named DHSC second perm sec
Tom Riordan, who began his career in the civil service, will start in the role later this month