DHSC and NHSE must protect ICB capacity and capability to deliver long-term improvements in population health
Published on:Integrated Care Boards have been tasked with cutting running costs by 43%, delivering £908 million in annual savings.
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New disclosures reveal how climate change could affect public services and infrastructure
Published on:For the first time, government annual reports are revealing what climate change could mean for the public services people use every day.
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HMRC makes progress on tackling tax debt, but faces challenge from older, harder to collect debts
Published on:HMRC has had success in reducing tax debt as a proportion of tax receipts for three consecutive years, but older debt is becoming hard to collect
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DWP is innovating to improve services for customers and value for taxpayers, say NAO
Published on:For DWP, innovation will be vital if it is to meet the needs of its customers while protecting taxpayers’ money
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AI transcription tool used by probation officers highlights opportunities for improving public sector productivity
Published on:An AI transcription tool used by probation officers highlights opportunities for improving public sector productivity.
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Delays to electricity grid upgrades risk higher consumer bills
Published on:Necessary upgrades to the nation’s electricity grid need to accelerate to avoid rising costs being passed on to consumers.
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NHS A&E performance improvements are smaller and slower than hoped for, watchdog finds
Published on:This report reviews how well patients flow through A&E into the wider hospital in England and at the support NHSE provides to trusts.
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Government must engage more with households, communities and industry to strengthen food supply chain resilience to shocks
Published on:The government must engage more with households, communities and industry to strengthen the food supply chain’s resilience to shocks.
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Managing digital identity – an NAO ‘Lessons Learned’ report
Published on:What can we learn from UK and international experience about how to build accessible and trustworthy digital ID for public services?
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Effective government workforce planning is key to delivering productive, resilient and affordable public services
Published on:The NAO sets out eight lessons for stronger workforce planning, including identifying future skills needs and addressing staffing shortfalls early
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Employer confidence is critical to construction skills package success, NAO says
Published on:NAO warns that employers continue to be affected by economic conditions that could put the success of the construction skills package at risk.
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Electronic monitoring system is not working as intended, creating public protection risks
Published on:Inefficiencies in the MOJ’s electronic monitoring service is wasting resources and increasing public protection risks.
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MHCLG advances devolution plans with expansion of Strategic Authorities and local funding powers
Published on:The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has made good progress in its devolution aims.
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DfT makes progress but must get reset of HS2 right this time following past failures
Published on:The Department for Transport and HS2 Ltd are making progress in their reset of the High Speed Two (HS2) railway line.
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Repurchase of housing for military families puts a stop to further lost value for the taxpayer
Published on:The repurchase of the MoD’s military housing estate in 2024 puts a stop to what would have been billions of pounds of further lost value.
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HMRC must apply lessons from innovative attempts to reduce Child Benefit fraud and error
Published on:HMRC used Home Office travel data to identify people who were not living in the UK and who could be incorrectly claiming Child Benefit.
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Government Finance Function has potential to lead a step change in government finances
Published on:Better financial management is critical to improving productivity, cutting waste and delivering better value for taxpayers.
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Spending watchdog disclaims government’s accounts for the third year in a row
Published on:Local audit situation remains a concern as NAO disclaims government’s accounts again, for the third year in a row
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British Council and FCDO face key decisions over £197 million loan
Published on:The British Council suffered major commercial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring financial support from the FCDO and HM Treasury.
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NAO assesses progress of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme
Published on:The NAO has examined the proposals for restoring the Palace of Westminster and has assessed them against established practice.