The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.
This report examines progress in establishing Integrated Care Systems in England.
This report provides our initial thoughts on the learning government can draw from its response to COVID-19 to date.
This report evaluates the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme focusing on events up to the end of October 2021.
This report examines the current care market and the Department of Health & Social Care’s role in overseeing it.
This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
Responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests made to the NAO in 2023.
This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
This report examines the financial sustainability of mainstream schools in England.
This memorandum has been prepared to support the Health and Social Care Committee’s Dentistry Services inquiry.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has been processing standard driving licences at normal levels following the backlog that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still delays in applications from drivers with medical conditions, according to the National Audit Office.
This is the second NAO report on government’s approach to test and trace services in England.
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.
This report focuses on the financial sustainability of further education and sixth-form colleges.
Weaknesses in modelling for NHS England’s Long Term Workforce Plan need addressing to improve future strategic workforce planning.
This is our eighth report on the financial sustainability of the
NHS.
This report reviews whether the Ministry of Defence has an effective approach to developing the capability of its regular forces, and how it is adapting to meet the new challenges.
The Ministry of Defence, under pressure to make rapid financial savings, is significantly reducing the size of its workforce, by over 54,000 personnel. A report today by the National Audit Office has found that these reductions are happening in advance of the Department’s fully understanding how it will operate with significantly fewer staff.
The National Audit Office outlines the critical importance of smarter operational delivery to improve the way public services are delivered.
Government efforts to improve the quality and take-up of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills have yielded some positive results but there remains an urgent need for departments to set out a shared view of what they are trying to achieve and a co-ordinated plan for achieving it.