Releasing resources to the frontline: the Department of Health's Review of its Arm's Length Bodies (25th January 2008)
The Department of Health is on track to meet most of the key targets identified in a review of its arm’s length bodies, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office. By the end of 2007-08, expenditure will have reduced by £555 million, against the target of £500 million. And the number of posts in the sector will have decreased by 27 per cent, compared to the target of 25 per cent. The report concludes that the review has certainly cut costs, posts and the number of bodies, and secured some notable savings. In the wider context of developments in efficiency measurement since 2004, there remain some areas in which further evidence would be required to quantify the overall value for money achieved.
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The Department of Health is on track to meet most of the key targets identified in a review of its arm’s length bodies, according to a report out today by the National Audit Office. By the end of 2007-08, expenditure will have reduced by £555 million, against the target of £500 million. And the number of posts in the sector will have decreased by 27 per cent, compared to the target of 25 per cent. The report concludes that the review has certainly cut costs, posts and the number of bodies, and secured some notable savings. In the wider context of developments in efficiency measurement since 2004, there remain some areas in which further evidence would be required to quantify the overall value for money achieved.
Click here for the Report
Click here for the Executive Summary
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