Investigation into NHS continuing healthcare funding
Funding for ongoing health care is a complex and highly sensitive area, which can affect some of the most vulnerable people in society and those that care for them.
Sector: Health and social care
Mental health in prisons
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.
Mental health in prisons
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.
Published:
29 Jun 2017
29 Jun 2017
Investigation: clinical correspondence handling at NHS Shared Business Services
The NAO has investigated how NHS Shared Business Services handled its backlog of unprocessed clinical correspondence.
Published:
27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017
Investigation: clinical correspondence handling at NHS Shared Business Services
The NAO has investigated how NHS Shared Business Services handled its backlog of unprocessed clinical correspondence.
Local support for people with a learning disability
Good progress has been made by the Department of Health and NHS England in setting up a programme to close hospital beds for people with a learning disability, but the programme is not yet on track to achieve value for money. The report examines how the NHS in England and local authorities seek to improve the lives of the 129,000 people aged 18 to 64 who use local authority learning disability support services.
Local support for people with a learning disability
Good progress has been made by the Department of Health and NHS England in setting up a programme to close hospital beds for people with a learning disability, but the programme is not yet on track to achieve value for money. The report examines how the NHS in England and local authorities seek to improve the lives of the 129,000 people aged 18 to 64 who use local authority learning disability support services.
Published:
3 Mar 2017
3 Mar 2017
Health and social care integration
The Better Care Fund has not achieved the expected value for money, in terms of savings, outcomes for patients or hospital activity.
Health and social care integration
The Better Care Fund has not achieved the expected value for money, in terms of savings, outcomes for patients or hospital activity.
Published:
8 Feb 2017
8 Feb 2017
NHS Ambulance Services
Demand for ambulance services continues to grow rapidly, but services are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with rising demand.