HR

Tim Kelsey to step down as NHS England’s national director for patients and information

Workforce shrinks by 8,000 posts – with GovCos and privatisations accounting for much of the change

Simon McDonald tells MPs it would be "illogical to focus fire on the FCO" in November's Spending Review

When members of the public want to complain about government bodies, it falls to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to investigate. Sarah Aston speaks to the watchdog's newly-appointed non-executive directors Julia Tabreham and Ruth Sawtell about efforts to simplify the system, and change the perception that complaining doesn't make a difference

PCS and Prospect members at the Natural Environment Research Council take half-day action over 1% cap and progression pay move

Lord Macdonald tells File on 4 that policy and legal advice functions will “suffer” amid squeeze on resources – but current director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders praises "dedicated" staff

Trade Union Bill easily clears latest hurdle in the Commons, as TUC warns of impact on “productivity, pay and demand”

The official view: Clare Short spent six years as Tony Blair's international development secretary. Here she tells us about motivating officials, how her private secretary snuck her into a global trade conference, and why the civil service must pay "fair wages" to its staff

Culture secretary tells MPs budget cuts will lead to “difficult decisions” for DCMS but department not in “any danger” of disappearing 

Current deputy director for innovation at the Intellectual Property Office, Ceri Witchard, to oversee community interest companies

Chief operating officer at Standard Chartered Bank to succeed David Godfrey as new chief executive of UK Export Finance 

The Official View: Former communities minister Bob Neill on the strengths and weaknesses of the civil service