Sir Patrick Vallance celebrates UK COVID-19 Infection Survey success as IQVIA opens its UK HQ Partner Content
08 Jun 2022 Health & Social Care
Sir Patrick Vallance celebrates UK COVID-19 Infection Survey success as IQVIA opens its UK HQ
Government’s chief scientific adviser praises the “world-leading” COVID surveillance programme undertaken by the Office for National Statistics with IQVIA
Government departments ‘see complaints as a nuisance’
30 May 2022 Health & Social Care
Government departments ‘see complaints as a nuisance’
Ombudsman raises concern over how departments deal with complaints
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
17 May 2022 Health & Social Care
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
Jenny Harries reveals average day rates for management consultants – who are paid between £706 and £3,100 a day
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
06 May 2022 Health & Social Care
'Naked cronyism' jab as two Tory donors appointed to public health roles
DHSC and UKHSA say all government protocols were followed in making the appointments
Vaccine Taskforce boss drafted in to deal with HRT crisis
03 May 2022 Health & Social Care
Vaccine Taskforce boss drafted in to deal with HRT crisis
Madelaine McTernan will focus on resolving supply-chain issues affecting some products
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
28 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
UK Health Security Agency blasted for ‘irresponsible’ job-cut plans
Union says plan to slash headcount by 40% is a bad move that is hammering morale
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
27 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC broke law by failing care home residents who died of Covid
High Court says "irrational" policies failed to take into account the risk from asymptomatic transmission
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
21 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
PPE procurement decisions were ‘rational and defensible’, DHSC perm sec says
Sir Chris Wormald says pandemic procurement processes were correct based on the evidence at the time
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
19 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC names new deputy chief medical officer
Interim DCMO Thomas Waite succeeds Jonathan Van-Tam
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass Exclusive
11 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass
Netcompany to provide “operational management, incident management and support” as Covid pass use winds down within UK
EXCL: DHSC to pay up to £35m to dispose of unused pandemic PPE Exclusive
08 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
EXCL: DHSC to pay up to £35m to dispose of unused pandemic PPE
Waste companies to get £17.5m apiece after department admitted plans to burn mountains of equipment
DHSC may not achieve value for money on 176 PPE contracts, NAO warns
04 Apr 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC may not achieve value for money on 176 PPE contracts, NAO warns
The watchdog finds the Department of Health and Social Care is still paying millions of pounds to store PPE that is not suitable for frontline use
DHSC bought £122m PPE from Tory peer-linked firm 'for almost three times manufacturing fee'
28 Mar 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC bought £122m PPE from Tory peer-linked firm 'for almost three times manufacturing fee'
The 25 million gowns were never used after failing an inspection
DHSC looks to extend shelf life of expired pandemic PPE Exclusive
16 Mar 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC looks to extend shelf life of expired pandemic PPE
Lab appointed to test medical-grade masks and visors, to see if expiry dates can be extended
Covid public inquiry hearings ‘will not begin until 2023 at the earliest’
11 Mar 2022 Health & Social Care
Covid public inquiry hearings ‘will not begin until 2023 at the earliest’
Revelation comes as inquiry chair puts draft terms of reference out to consultation
Seven billion items of pandemic PPE 'not fit for purpose' Exclusive
11 Mar 2022 Health & Social Care
Seven billion items of pandemic PPE 'not fit for purpose'
Nearly one in five units of PPE marked “do not supply” to the NHS by the Department of Health and Social Care
Government ‘turning blind eye’ to new parents’ needs amid Covid recovery
07 Mar 2022 Health & Social Care
Government ‘turning blind eye’ to new parents’ needs amid Covid recovery
Petitions Committee says “continued lack of action” leaves new parents’ needs “unrecognised and unmet”
DWP accused of 'culture of secrecy' after blocking access to benefit sanctions data
03 Mar 2022 Health & Social Care
DWP accused of 'culture of secrecy' after blocking access to benefit sanctions data
Glasgow study into the link between sanctions and health issues halted after department refused to release data
NAO lauds vaccine rollout but flags staff-fatigue concerns
25 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
NAO lauds vaccine rollout but flags staff-fatigue concerns
Public-spending watchdog says £8.3bn programme has been good value for money – and has come in under budget so far
Overhauled No.10 operation 'flunked first test' amid confusion over Covid policy
23 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
Overhauled No.10 operation 'flunked first test' amid confusion over Covid policy
Criticism comes after a row between the Treasury and DHSC over ending Covid restrictions forced the PM to delay a meeting to sign off the plans
PM scraps Covid restrictions and announces end to free tests from April
22 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
PM scraps Covid restrictions and announces end to free tests from April
Legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test for Covid-19 to end on 24 February under "Living with Covid" plan
EXCL: Health security agency signs £1m deal with Deloitte to help get private Covid tests to market Exclusive
21 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
EXCL: Health security agency signs £1m deal with Deloitte to help get private Covid tests to market
Consultants brought in to assess paid-for LFT providers as Omicron and supply-chain delays led to shortage of free tests
Cabinet Office to set up conversion-therapy support helpline
17 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
Cabinet Office to set up conversion-therapy support helpline
Contract notice seeks provider for phone and web service for victims ahead of legal ban
DHSC rejects plea to overhaul NHS workforce planning despite ‘crisis’ warning
16 Feb 2022 Health & Social Care
DHSC rejects plea to overhaul NHS workforce planning despite ‘crisis’ warning
Health and Social Care Committee chair Jeremy Hunt says government has missed opportunity to tackle staff burnout crisis