DHSC cuts core headcount by 16.5% in nine months
01 Aug 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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
Senior adviser who 'expected to be made redundant at Christmas' leaving civil service for consultancy
10 May 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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"
DWP pledges to improve disabled people's experience of benefits system
15 Mar 2023 Health & Social Care
DWP pledges to improve disabled people's experience of benefits system
White paper promises to boost "trust and transparency" as Jeremy Hunt announces “biggest change to our welfare system in a decade"
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
01 Mar 2023 Health & Social Care
Hancock denies ignoring Whitty's advice on Covid tests for care homes
Leaked WhatsApp message said Hancock did not believe testing commitment "adds anything"
UKHSA to turn Covid data platform into ‘multi-threat dashboard’ for future health emergencies
20 Feb 2023 Health & Social Care
UKHSA to turn Covid data platform into ‘multi-threat dashboard’ for future health emergencies
The pandemic "demonstrated benefits" of keeping citizens informed, UK Health Security Agency says
NHS 'volunteer army' could be used to ease pressure on social-care services amid staffing crisis
20 Feb 2023 Health & Social Care
NHS 'volunteer army' could be used to ease pressure on social-care services amid staffing crisis
Volunteers could help "reduce pressure on services and enable better outcomes" in adult social care
UK government’s chief people officer backs CSSC’s Active Wellbeing campaign Partner Content
24 Jan 2023 Health & Social Care
UK government’s chief people officer backs CSSC’s Active Wellbeing campaign
Civil servants share their tips to get active with one week to go till launch
Senior Civil Servant backs Active Wellbeing as it returns bigger than ever Partner Content
11 Jan 2023 Health & Social Care
Senior Civil Servant backs Active Wellbeing as it returns bigger than ever
CSSC’s flagship wellbeing campaign will run for a full month in 2023
Departments set to be billed millions for armed forces strike cover
16 Dec 2022 Health & Social Care
Departments set to be billed millions for armed forces strike cover
Military personnel for Border Force, NHS and other strikes will cost roughly £4,000 a week per soldier
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
30 Nov 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC rapped for sharing 'misleading' graph on nurses' wage rise
Tweet shared after nurses' strike announced remains up despite warning it could harm public confidence