costs

The head of the National Audit Office says there have been a number of choices made in the course of the project that have clearly damaged public value.

Developing countries have long struggled with the price of medicines. Today’s costs have rendered it a world-wide challenge, and it is the key topic of concern at a global medicines forum in South Africa, co-sponsored by the World Health Organisation.

The Ministry of Defence has made little progress in reforming its civilian workforce, the National Audit Office finds.

Health professionals who volunteer in the developing world are providing substantial benefits to the NHS when they return, according to the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham, and Health Education England researchers.