Investigation: WannaCry cyber attack and the NHS
This report investigates the NHS’s response to the cyber attack that affected it in May 2017 and the impact on health services.
Improving value for money in non-competitive procurement of defence equipment
The MoD’s new regulations for overseeing non-competitive procurement has the potential to save significant sums of money, if implemented properly.
The UK Border
This report provides Parliament with insights on the issues and challenges for government’s management of the border in light of the UK’s planned departure from the European Union.
Follow-up on alternative higher education providers
The Department is exerting stronger oversight and sanctioning under-performing providers but there remain issues to resolve, such as more timely identification of underperformance and ineligible payments.
Care Quality Commission regulating health and social care
Although the Commission has improved as an organisation, it needs to overcome some persistent issues with the timeliness of some of its regulation activities if it is to sustain further improvement.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s Magnox contract
The NDA’s fundamental failures in the Magnox contract procurement raise serious questions about its understanding of procurement regulations and its ability to manage large, complex procurements.
Homelessness
Homelessness has increased across all measures since 2010, with many local authorities now seeing it as a risk to their financial sustainability.
Retaining and developing the teaching workforce
Schools, especially secondary schools, face real challenges in retaining and developing their teachers. National data suggest progress but mask significant local variation.
Investigation into the management of the Libor Fund
The Government has committed £933 million from the Libor Fund, but cannot yet confirm that all the money has been used as intended.
Managing the costs of clinical negligence in trusts
The cost of clinical negligence in trusts is significant and rising fast, placing increasing financial pressure on an already stretched system.