Preparedness for early stages of future pandemics
Spring 2027This study will examine whether the UK’s pandemic preparedness arrangements are likely to work effectively in the early stages of a future pandemic.
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NHS England’s management of elective care transformation programmes
Published on:NHS England’s Elective Care transformation programmes have not yet met all of their goals to support elective care recovery.
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Primary and community healthcare support for people living with frailty
Published on:Tackling frailty is key to the long-term health of our ageing population, yet many people are failing to receive a diagnosis or the right care.
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Restructuring Integrated Care Boards
Autumn 2026This report will examine the planned changes to ICBs, including DHSC’s aims and objectives in restructuring ICBs, and the impact of changes to the size, role and function of ICBs on their capacity, capability and performance.
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Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease
Published on:A review of how NHS Health Checks are provided in England is needed to improve the system for preventing cardiovascular disease.
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Department of Health and Social Care Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
Published on:The C&AG has released his report on the Department of Health and Social Care accounts for 2023-24.
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Investigation into how government is addressing antimicrobial resistance
Published on:A new report from the National Audit Office finds that government has made limited progress on combatting antimicrobial resistance.
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Department of Health and Social Care Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Published on:The NAO has reported on the 2022-23 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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Resilience to animal diseases
Published on:Key public bodies are insufficiently prepared for a major animal disease outbreak and would likely struggle to cope with one, the NAO finds.
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Investigation into the UKHSA’s health security campus programme
Published on:The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
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Reducing the harm from illegal drugs
Published on:Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.
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Alcohol treatment services
Published on: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.
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The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in England
Published on:This report evaluates the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme focusing on events up to the end of October 2021.
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Investigation into the government’s contracts with Randox Laboratories Ltd
Published on:This report is a detailed review of government contracts let to Randox between January 2020 and December 2021.
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Managing cross-border travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report considers the effectiveness of the UK government’s cross-border travel measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Investigation into the management of PPE contracts
Published on:This investigation examines DHSC’s performance in managing PPE contracts. It is a factual account of what has happened since November 2020.
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Investigation into preparations for potential COVID-19 vaccines
Published on:This report examines government’s progress in securing potential vaccines and determining how they will be deployed to the public.
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Protecting and supporting the clinically extremely vulnerable during lockdown
Published on:This report looks at how effectively government met the needs of clinically extremely vulnerable through the shielding programme.
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Auditing government’s pandemic response
Published on:Like governments around the world, ours has committed unprecedented amounts of public money to the fight against coronavirus. By the end of 2020, this reached £271 billion in the UK and will continue to increase. As the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office has been tracking the Government’s pandemic spending commitments, reporting […]
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Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.