Tag: health scrutiny
Reforming the NHS and the implications for local government
Our thoughts on the Darzi report as the reform of the NHS is a critical topic, especially when we consider its impact on local government.
DHSC confirms new health scrutiny arrangements to start in January
Discussion piece on DHSC new health scrutiny arrangements.
Health Scrutiny and the Hewitt Review
Thoughts on the Hewitt Review on integrated care systems.
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, […]
Reflections on the publication of the Ockenden report
The final report of the review carried out by Donna Ockenden into maternity care at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) has just been published. It can be found here – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ockenden-review-of-maternity-services-at-shrewsbury-and-telford-hospital-nhs-trust. The report makes for grim reading. There are implications here for maternity services across England – and for health and care services more […]