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  1. NHS dentistry

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    This study will be a factual investigation on the recently published dental recovery plan, and whether it is on course to meet its objectives.

  2. Access to unplanned or urgent care

    Report Value for money

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    A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.

  3. Progress in improving mental health services in England

    Report Value for money

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    Despite funding and staffing levels for mental health services increasing, and more patients being treated, millions of people with mental health needs are still not accessing services, with some facing lengthy waits for treatment, according to a new National Audit Office report.

  4. The NHS at 75: what have decades of NAO audits told us?

    Insight Opinion

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    Senior Audit Manager Natalie Low gives an NAO perspective on the NHS as it turns 75. What has many decades of the NAO auditing one of the largest employers in the world revealed?

  5. Reducing the harm from illegal drugs

    Report Value for money

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    Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.

  6. Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    The study will examine how effectively government is identifying, preventing and mitigating the impact of cardiovascular disease on people and the economy.

  7. Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England

    Report Value for money

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    This is our second report on backlogs for elective and cancer care. It examines the design of NHSE’s recovery plan, how the NHS has been implementing the plan and the ongoing risks NHSE has to manage.

  8. Departmental Overview 2020-21: Department of Health & Social Care

    Overview Departmental overview

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    A summary of the key information and insights that can be gained from our examinations of the Department of Health & Social Care (the Department), the NHS, and related bodies in the health sector in England over the two financial years since April 2020.

  9. Progress with the New Hospital Programme

    Report Value for money

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    Our report found that the New Hospital Programme (NHP) has experienced delays and is expected to deliver 32 of the intended target of 40 new hospitals by 2030.

  10. Alcohol treatment services

    Report

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    Factual briefing on alcohol treatment services in England, informed by discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, and the Association of Directors of Public Health.