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.
A National Audit Office (NAO) report assessing the government’s approach to improving urgent and emergency care services in England.
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.
The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
Key public bodies are insufficiently prepared for a major animal disease outbreak and would likely struggle to cope with one, the NAO finds.
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?
Our report looks at whether the government is well positioned to achieve its drug strategy’s 10-year ambitions.
Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
The NHS is not making the most of its spending power to save money in purchasing medical equipment and consumables.
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.
This map tool map lets you explore where auditors have issued non-standard reports locally in the NHS and local government in England.
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.
The National Audit Office has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care.
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.
Our report looks at how DHSC is responding to the challenges facing adult social care in England, and its progress delivering reforms.
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.
The NAO has reported on the 2019-20 accounts of the NHS Business Services Authority.
This interactive tool provides a map of England allowing users to explore a range of data aggregated at Integrated Care System (ICS) levels.
Our modified audit opinions for accounts across the public sector, prior to 2024-25.
The C&AG has reported on the 2019-20 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care.
This report evaluates the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme focusing on events up to the end of October 2021.