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Devolution and the NHS Institute for Government

Better integration of health and social care – where hospital care and care in the community are better co-ordinated – remains a priority across the four nations but administrations … See more

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UK Health Security Agency Institute for Government

WebWhat problems has the UKHSA experienced? A month after its creation, the UKHSA had to urgently respond to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, undefined UK …

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The NHS crisis: Does the government have a plan

WebThe government’s emergency measures to support the NHS will likely be too little and too late to solve this winter’s crisis. The report evaluates the government’s claims for why the …

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Coronavirus and devolution Institute for Government

WebThe Coronavirus Act 2020 conferred new powers on devolved ministers in areas such as health, education and justice. For example, the Act empowers devolved …

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Health and social care levy Institute for Government

WebThe government initially estimated that the new measures would fund an increase in health and social care spending of £12 billion per year: £11.4bn from the levy …

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Tackling obesity Institute for Government

WebIn the most deprived areas almost a third of primary school leavers have obesity compared with just 13.5% in the least deprived areas. Obesity costs the NHS …

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Shadow cabinet Institute for Government

WebKeir Starmer has appointed 31 members of the shadow cabinet overall, including himself. This includes the shadow chancellor, 18 shadow secretaries of state, …

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The NHS productivity puzzle Institute for Government

WebThis report – written jointly by the Institute for Government and Public First, and funded by the Health Foundation – assesses why NHS hospitals are failing to …

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Sugar tax Institute for Government

WebSugar tax. The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), or ‘sugar tax’, is a levy applied to UK-produced or imported soft drinks containing added sugar. The total sugar sold in soft …

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MAKING POLICY BETTER

Web8 Executive summary Policy making is a core activity for Whitehall. Yet, despite improvements made under the last government, many ministers and civil servants are …

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The NHS productivity puzzle

WebCONTENTS 3 Contents Executive summary 4 Introduction: understanding the problem 8 1. Patient flow: beds and discharges 13 2. Staffing: retention and morale 27

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Government emergency powers and coronavirus

WebThe Public Health Act is the basis for most of the emergency powers that the government has used to respond to Covid-19. The UK government has passed …

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Alan Johnson Institute for Government

WebAlan Johnson. Alan Johnson was interviewed on 11 October 2016 for the IfG Ministers Reflect project. Alan Johnson was a minister between 1999 and 2010 and …

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Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions

WebTimeline of key HS2 decisions and developments 2009–23. The HS2 scheme has become controversial due to delays, cost increases and decisions from central …

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Performance Tracker 2023: Adult social care

WebAt the end of 2022/23 there were 628,895 people receiving long-term care, compared to 613,350 at the end of 2021/22 – a rise of 2.5%. Compared to 2014/15, …

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Implementing Sure Start Children’s Centres

Web2 Summary In 2003, government committed to delivering 3,500 children's centres across the country by 2010. Sure Start children's centres were designed to deliver a place in every …

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Performance Tracker 2023: Children's social care

WebSpending on children’s social care is increasing pressure on local authority budgets. Local authorities spent £11.1bn on children’s social care in 2021/22, up £0.5bn …

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