The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic
This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
Published:
25 Nov 2020
25 Nov 2020
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Investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
Published:
18 Nov 2020
18 Nov 2020
Spring 2021
Preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic
This study will examine how well prepared the government was for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winter 2020/21
Investigation into preparations for potential COVID-19 vaccines
This report will cover government’s progress with securing access to potential vaccines and determining how they will be administered.
Summer 2021
Nightingale and independent hospitals: building NHS resilience
This study will examine the value gained from the NHS’s arrangements with Nightingale and independent hospitals during the pandemic.
Winter 2020/21
Delivering Test & Trace services for COVID-19
This initial report will review government’s implementation of test and trace to date.
Investigation into how government increased the number of ventilators available to the NHS in response to COVID-19
This investigation provides an account of how public money was used to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.
Published:
30 Sep 2020
30 Sep 2020
Early 2021
Adult social care markets
There have been long-standing issues across the adult social care market, which COVID-19 has further impacted. These include increasing signs of market-stress, data limitations, and high staff vacancy rates and turnover levels. At the same time, there is an increasing demand for care due to an ageing and growing population with more complex needs, and … Read more
Childhood obesity
This report examines the effectiveness of the government’s approach to reducing childhood obesity in England.
Published:
9 Sep 2020
9 Sep 2020
Winter 2020/21
Protecting and supporting the vulnerable during lockdown
The study will evaluate how effectively government identified and met the needs of vulnerable people.