Public Services
Staff shortages are preventing the Care Quality Commission from doing its work
A report by the Public Accounts Committees finds serious weaknesses in the regulator
US unions slam TPP deal
A committee says the deal fails to advance the economic interests of the US
General practice is on the brink of crisis
Primary care provides 90 per cent of the consultations in the NHS yet only gets 8 per cent of the budget
A year on, the consequences of Boris Johnson’s fire station closures are clear
Fire engine response times have increased in two-thirds of London wards
What does the Spending Review mean for transport?
For many areas there will be incentives and money for big roads, and no funding for anything else
A fifth of patients say GP opening times are not convenient
Patient satisfaction with GP access is declining