Leadership

Former Times health editor on the move to BIS

Microsoft and Capita offer a vision for integrated urgent care

Former chief executive of hygiene services firm PHS Group brought in to lead civil service commercial profession

Chancellor George Osborne picks "outstanding civil servant" for the top Treasury post

Outgoing Commissioner for Public Appointments Sir David Normington says impact of planned shake-up of the watchdog outlined by Cabinet Office-commissioned review "would be largely to remove the checks and balances recommended by Lord Nolan 20 years ago"

RPA boss says failings over scheme to pay EU farmers "will live with me for many years" – but says "almost all" outstanding 2015 payments will be made by the end of this month

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee criticise the Cabinet Office for failing to deliver a culture change to protect staff who to raise concerns in the public interest

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chair Bernard Jenkin writes to prime minister David Cameron to complain about social media conduct of adviser Daniel Korski

FDA general secretary Dave Penman says lack of cabinet unity on EU referendum is a headache for civil servants – but insists campaigning rules don't need to stifle debate

Lovegrove to leave DECC after three years at the top, taking over from Jon Thompson at the MoD "shortly"

“There is a gender diversity problem in the digital industry,” says the Government Digital Service executive director