Louise Casey appointed to lead adult social care review
03 Jan 2025 Health & Social Care
Louise Casey appointed to lead adult social care review
Experienced government troubleshooter also picked as new government lead NED
MHCLG signs up as endometriosis-friendly employer
24 Dec 2024 Health & Social Care
MHCLG signs up as endometriosis-friendly employer
Department commits to improve support for staff affected by the common disease
No clear plan for NHS reform, says Audit Scotland
04 Dec 2024 Health & Social Care
No clear plan for NHS reform, says Audit Scotland
Auditor general calls for clarity on how NHS Scotland will address operational pressure and drive change
Covid corruption commissioner appointed
03 Dec 2024 Health & Social Care
Covid corruption commissioner appointed
Rachel Reeves says money clawed back by anti-fraud commissioner will go back into public services
Boosting pay and tackling poor performance should be on Office for Value for Money's agenda – report
18 Nov 2024 Health & Social Care
Boosting pay and tackling poor performance should be on Office for Value for Money's agenda – report
New unit should assess cost-benefit analysis of retaining poor performers versus managing them out, Reform think tank says
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