Reforming adult social care in England
Published on:Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
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NHS financial management and sustainability 2024
Published on:Examining how the NHS can manage its current operations within the financial resources it has, while progressing its long-term goals
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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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Department of Health and Social Care Annual report and accounts 2021-22
Published on:The NAO has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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Evaluating innovation in children’s social care
Published on:This report examines the Department for Education’s evaluation of the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme.
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NHS dentistry
Autumn 2024This study will be a factual investigation on the recently published dental recovery plan, and whether it is on course to meet its objectives.
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NHS England’s management of elective care transformation programmes
Spring 2025This report will examine NHS England’s oversight of its programmes for transforming elective care and diagnostics.
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Departmental Overview 2020-21: Department of Health & Social Care
Published on: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.
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Access to unplanned or urgent care
Published on:A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.
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Progress in improving mental health services in England
Published on: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.
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The NHS at 75: what have decades of NAO audits told us?
Published on: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?
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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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NHS England’s modelling for the Long Term Workforce Plan
Published on:Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
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Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease
Autumn 2024The study will examine how effectively government is identifying, preventing and mitigating the impact of cardiovascular disease on people and the economy.
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Integrated Care Systems Visualisation
Published on:This interactive tool provides a map of England allowing users to explore a range of data aggregated at Integrated Care System (ICS) levels.
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NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement
Published on:The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
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The Department of Health and Social Care annual report and accounts 2020-2021
Published on:The National Audit Office has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
Published on: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.
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Progress with the New Hospital Programme
Published on: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.