Departmental Overview 2015-16: Department of Health
Published on:This Departmental Overview looks at the Department of Health (DH) and summarises its performance during the year ended March 2016, together with our recent reports on it.
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Reports on Department of Health, NHS England and NHS Foundation Trusts’ consolidated accounts 2015-16
Published on:The Department of Health and its partners are still some way from implementing a plan to put the NHS’ finances in England on a sustainable footing, according to three reports issued by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
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Managing the costs of clinical negligence in trusts
Published on:The cost of clinical negligence in trusts is significant and rising fast, placing increasing financial pressure on an already stretched system.
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NHS Ambulance Services
Published on:Demand for ambulance services continues to grow rapidly, but services are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising demand.
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Mental health in prisons
Published on:Government does not know how many people in prison have a mental illness, how much it is spending on mental health in prisons or whether it is achieving its objectives. It is therefore hard to see how Government can be achieving value for money in its efforts to improve the mental health and well being of prisoners. In 2016 there were 40,161 incidents of self-harm in prisons and 120 self-inflicted deaths.
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NHS financial management and sustainability 2016
Published on:The financial performance of NHS bodies worsened considerably in 2015-16, according to the National Audit Office.
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Briefing for Health Select Committee
Published on:In March 2021, the C&AG submitted evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into the Department of Health & Social Care’s White Paper, ‘Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and social care’. This drew on the National Audit Office’s past body of work to highlight the main risks and opportunities the White Paper presents, both in terms of effective implementation of the proposed reforms and in terms of making progress towards overarching health and social care policy aims.
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Managing the supply of NHS clinical staff in England
Published on:There are shortcomings in how the supply of NHS clinical staff in England is managed, in terms of both planning the future workforce and meeting the current demand for staff.
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NHS England’s management of the primary care support services contract with Capita
Published on:In this report, we assess whether NHS England managed the PCSE contract with Capita effectively to secure the intended benefits
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Developing new care models through NHS vanguards
Published on:This report examines whether the NHS is well placed to get value for money from its investment in developing new care models through vanguards.
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Stocktake of access to general practice in England
Published on:Patient satisfaction with access to general practice remains high but is declining. Better data is needed so that decisions about general practice are well-informed.
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The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS: progress review
Published on:Progress has been made to reduce the additional risk of death for people with diabetes. However, 22,000 are still estimated to be dying each year from diabetes related causes.
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Confirmed impacts: Helping to improve accountability in the health system
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our frequent highlighting of the need for consistent and reliable data and clearer accountability has improved reporting and data assurance in the health system.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Confirmed impacts: Driving improvements in NHS stroke care
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our work prompted a national strategy for stroke care and NHS adoption of clinical best practice more widely, leading to considerable cost reductions.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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Confirmed impacts: Improving the procurement of consumables by NHS trusts
Published on:This impacts case study shows how our work motivated the Department for Health to develop a tool and coding system that standarised and reduced consumables procurement costs in the NHS.
It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.
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The government’s preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for government on risk management
Published on:The report sets out central government’s risk analysis, planning, and mitigation strategies prior to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Modelling of maternity services in England
Published on:This series of papers summarises the methodological approaches we have taken in carrying out innovative or novel analysis. Such analysis is conducted under our statutory authority to examine and report to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which government departments and other bodies have used their resources.
The Audit insights papers are methodological summaries and do not make new observations about value for money.
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Supply Chain Coordination Limited annual report and accounts 2019-2020
Published on:The National Audit Office has reported on the 2019-2020 Annual Report and Accounts of Supply Chain Coordination Limited.
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Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Published on:There is considerable scope to make further improvements in cancer services and patient outcomes across England.
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Departmental Overview: The performance of the Department of Health 2013-14
Published on:This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for Health.