Author: Ed Hammond

DHSC confirms new health scrutiny arrangements to start in January

Discussion piece on DHSC new health scrutiny arrangements.


Chief executive’s update: April 2023

Chief Executive update, 2023.


CfGS 2023 annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government

Headline findings of the 2023 CfGS annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government.


Health Scrutiny and the Hewitt Review

Thoughts on the Hewitt Review on integrated care systems.


Long read: the English Devolution Accountability Framework

First thoughts on the English Devolution Accountability Framework.


Long read: scrutiny in committee system authorities

Discussion on scrutiny in committee system authorities; how to make it work and associated challenges to consider.


Local Public Accounts Committees: what are they?

Interrogation of Local Public Accounts Committees, and their purpose.


Health scrutiny and the NHS’s current pressures

[UPDATE: new arrangements for scrutiny of substantial variations in local health services came into force in January 2024. You can find more details here]. Over the past few months we have been working to better understand how the arrangements for scrutiny of health and care services will be changed by the 2022 Act. In particular, […]


Chief Exec’s Update, January 2023

2023 is going to be an exciting year for CfGS. Firstly, we’ve just opened bookings for our Annual Conference, now back in its old timeslot of mid-June. This is a great opportunity to come together with fellow scrutineers, to share and to learn from each other. The team has put together a great programme which […]


The past and future of CfGS

Preparation for CfGS’s the 20 year anniversary.