Managing the flow of patients through hospital from A&E
Published on:This report looks at how well patients flow through A&E into the wider hospital in England and at the support NHSE provides.
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Costs of clinical negligence
Published on:Our report sets out how liabilities for clinical negligence have changed over time, and what is behind those changes.
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The financial sustainability of England’s adult hospice sector
Published on:Government lacks clarity on the impact of its funding for independent adult hospices as demand rises for palliative and end-of-life care.
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Update on the New Hospital Programme
Published on:The NAO has published an update on the New Hospital Programme following government’s decision to reset the programme.
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Primary and community healthcare support for people living with frailty
Published on:Tackling frailty is key to the long-term health of our ageing population, yet many people are failing to receive a diagnosis or the right care.
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Investigation into the NHS dental recovery plan
Published on:The dental recovery plan, launched in February 2024, is unlikely deliver an additional 1.5 million treatments by March 2025.
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Integrating patient records: laying the foundations for a more productive NHS
Winter 2026/27This study will examine how the Department of Health & Social Care and the NHS in England are working to integrate patient data.
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Resilience of hospitals to extreme heat
Spring 2027This report will look at the actions that the DHSC, NHS England and the NHS is taking to ensure NHS hospitals are resilient to extreme heat
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Restructuring Integrated Care Boards
Autumn 2026This report will examine the planned changes to ICBs, including DHSC’s aims and objectives in restructuring ICBs, and the impact of changes to the size, role and function of ICBs on their capacity, capability and performance.
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NHS England’s management of elective care transformation programmes
Published on:NHS England’s Elective Care transformation programmes have not yet met all of their goals to support elective care recovery.
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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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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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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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Find a local public body’s audit report
Published on:This map tool map lets you explore where auditors have issued non-standard reports locally in the NHS and local government in England.
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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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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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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.
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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.