Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales

273 published titles

A short cut to better services : day surgery in England and Wales

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Towards a healthier environment : managing environmental health services

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Management within primary schools

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The road to Wigan Pier? : managing local authority museums and art galleries

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1 edition

NHS estate management and property maintenance

1 edition

Home-to-school transport : a system at the cross roads

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The virtue of patients : making the best use of ward nursing facilities

1 edition

A Rough guide to Europe : local authorities and the EC

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1 edition

The urban regeneration experience : observations from local value for money audits

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1 edition

Citizen's charter performance indicators

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1 edition

Building in quality : a study of development control

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2 editions

Minding the quality : a consultation document on the role of the Audit Commission in quality assurance in health care

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1 edition

Community care : managing the cascade of change

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1 edition

Homeward bound : a new course for community health

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Lying in wait : the use of medical beds in acute hospitals

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Developing local authority housing strategies

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Making time for patients : a handbook for ward sisters

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Caring systems : effective implementation of ward nursing management systems : a handbook for managers of nursing and project managers

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The community revolution : personal social services and community care

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Getting the Act together : provision for pupils with special educational needs : a management handbook for schools and local education authorities

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Citizen's charter indicators : charting a course

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Critical path : an anlaysis of the pathology services

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Practices make perfect : the role of the Family Health Services Authority

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Their health, your business : the new role of the District Health Authority

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Children first : a study of hospital services

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Passing the bucks : the impact of standard spending assessments on economy, efficiency and effectiveness

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Remote control : the national administration of housing benefit

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Benefits administration : a management handbook

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What seems to be the matter : communication betweeen hospitals and patients

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Staying on course : the second year of the citizen's charter indicators

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A prescription for improvement

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Trusting in the future : towards an audit agenda for NHS providers

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High risk/high potential : a management handbook on information technology in local government

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A prescription for improvement. Executive summary

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Seen but not heard : co-ordinating community child health and social services for children in need : executive summary

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High risk/high potential : an executive report on the management of information technology in local government

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Reaching the peak? : getting value for money from management consultants

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Is anybody there? : improving performance in answering letters and telephones

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An inspector calls : quality control review programme for auditors

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Opportunity makes a thief : an analysis of computer abuse

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Finding a place : a review of mental health services for adults : national report

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Finding a place. Executive briefing

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The doctors' tale : the work of hospital doctors in England and Wales

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Improving value for money in local government : a compendium of good practice from Audit Commission Value for money reports

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Improving your image : how to manage radiology services more effectively

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A price on their heads : measuring management costs in NHS trusts

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For your information : a study of information management and systems in the acute hospital

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Have we got news for you : a guide to good practice in publishing the local authority performance indicators

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Briefing on GP fundholding

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On merit : recruitment in local government

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Dear to our hearts? : [commissioning services for the treatment and prevention of coronary heart diease]

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Opening the doors, a review of the audits of central support services

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Misspent youth : young people and crime : national report

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Goods for your health : improving supplies management in NHS trusts

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Misspent youth : young people and crime : summary

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Balancing the care equation : progress with community care

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The doctors' tale continued : the audits of hospital medical staffing

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By accident or design : improving A&E services in England and Wales : national study

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What the doctor ordered : a study of GP fundholders in England and Wales

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Under-fives count : a management handbook on the education of children under five

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Detecting a change : progress in tackling crime

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By accident or design : improving A&E services in England and Wales. Executive briefing

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The melody lingers on - : a review of the audits of people, pay and performance

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Finders, keepers : the management of staff turnover in NHS Trusts

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Getting sorted : the safe and economic management of hospital waste

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Profiad addysgiadol : cynllunio cyflwyniad gwasanaethau o fewn llywodraeth leol

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Due for renewal : a report on the library service

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First class delivery : improving maternity services in England and Wales

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Worth more than money : the role of the local government finance director

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Misspent youth '98 : the challenge for youth justice

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Getting in on the Act : a review of progress on special educational needs

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Messages for managers : learning the lessons from joint reviews of social services

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Developing local authority housing strategies : a review of progress in housing management

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A measure of support : good practice in managing supported housing

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PCGs : an early view of primary care groups in England

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Listen up! : effective community consultation

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1 edition

Cynllun drafft yr iaith Gymraeg

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A measure of success : setting and monitoring local performance targets

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Arolwg o sefyllfa NHS Cymru : Gorffennaf 1999

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Stocktake of NHS Wales : July 1999

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Planning to succeed : service and financial planning in local government

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Forget me not : mental health services for older people : national report

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Learning the lessons from joint reviews of social services in Wales, 1999/2000

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The way to go home : rehabilitation and remedial services for older people

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Mae angen pobl ar bobl : rhyddhau potensial pobl sy'n gweithio ym maes gwasanaethau cymdeithasol = People need people : releasing the potential of people working in social services

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Arolygiadau gwerth gorau yng Nghymru

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Pa mor dda y caiff pobl eu gwasanaethu gan Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Ynys Môn? : crynodeb o'r arolwg ar y cyd o Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Ynys Môn a gynhaliwyd rhwng Rhagfyr 1999 a Chwefror 2000 = How w

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Pa mor dda y caiff pobl eu gwasanaethu gan Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Sir Gaerfyrddin? : crynodeb o'r arolwg ar y cyd o Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Sir Gaerfyrddin a gynhaliwyd rhwng Mai a Mehefin 1999 = H

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Pa mor dda y caiff pobl eu gwasanaethu gan Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Bro Morgannwg? : crynodeb o'r arolwg ar y cyd o wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Bro Morgannwg a gynhaliwyd rhwng Ionawr a Mawrth 2000 = How

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Pa mor dda y caiff pobl eu gwasanaethu gan Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Rhondda Cynon Taf? : crynodeb o'r arolwg ar y cyd o Wasanaethau Cymdeithasol Rhondda Cynon Taf a gynhaliwyd rhwng Awst a Medi 1999 =

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Local health groups in Wales : the first year = Grwpiau iechyd lleol yng Nghymru : y flwyddyn gyntaf

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An inside job? : internal audit and best value

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Money matters : school funding and resource management

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Local authority performance indicators, 1998/99 : council services in Wales

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Nodyn briffio i aelodad : ar y trywydd lawn gwersi o'r cynlluniau perfformiad gwerth gorau

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Sicrhau gonestrwydd yn y gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru : gwaith y Comisiwn Archwilio a'i archwilwyr penodedig ar safonau rheoli ariannol a thwyll a llygredd

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Datblygu gwelliannau gyda'n gilydd : strategaeth 2001-2004

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Enwi cyrff yng Ngymru a gaiff eu harchwilio yn adroddiadau'r Comisiwn Archwilio : ymatebion i'r broses ymgynghori a'r ymagwedd yn y dyfodol

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Delivering improvement together : strategy consultation 2001

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Change here! : managing change to improve local services

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Ward staffing

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Gofal canser y GIG yng Nghymru a Lloegr : Rhagfyr 2001

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Worth the risk : improving risk management in local government

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Councils' accounts : your rights

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1 edition

A uniform approach : a study of fire service procurement

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2 editions

Best foot forward : headquarters' support for police basic command units

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Best foot forward. Briefing

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Worth the risk. Briefing : improving risk management in local government

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The special school run : reviewing special educational needs transport in London

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1 edition

Forget me not 2002 : developing mental health services for older people in England

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1 edition

The managed audit : 2002 update

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1 edition

Modernisation through the prism : key decisions to implement the choice of new political structure

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Working capital : sustainable communities

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Statement of responsibilities of local councils and their auditors = Datganiad o gyfrifoldebau cynghorau lleol a'u harchwilwyr

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A report of the joint review of social services in Middlesborough Borough Council

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Working capital : introductory briefing

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Developing the roles of non-executive directors : a bulletin for primary care trusts

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Gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru : darparu gwell Cymru

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Directions in diversity : current opinion and good practice

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We hold these to be self-evident essential principles to guide political restructring

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May you live in interesting times : the consequences of political restructuring for officers

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A report of the joint review of social services in Milton Keynes Council

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Development control and planning

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Dentistry : primary dental care services in England and Wales

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1 edition

Colli amser : datblygu gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl ar gyfer pobl hŷn yng Nghymru

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Gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru : adroddiad cloriannu perfformiad gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yng Nghymru

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Gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ynd Nghymru : darparu gwell Cymru

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Message beyond the medium : improving local government services through e-government

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Pathways to improved social services in Wales : the second overview report of joint reviews in Wales 2001/2 = Llwybrau i wasanaethau cymdeithasol gwell yng Nghymru : ail adroddiad trosolwg o adolygiad

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1 edition

Managing special educational needs : a self-review handbook for local education authorities

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Integrated services for older people : building a whole system approach in England : public sector national report

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Housing benefit : the national perspective

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1 edition

Mainstreaming neighbourhood renewal

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Grant claims : reducing the audit certification burden - issues for stakeholders

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Waiting list accuracy : assessing the accuracy of waiting list information in NHS hospitals in England

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Local authority housing rent income : rent collections and arrears management by local authorities in England and Wales

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Local authority housing rent income : rent collection and arrears management by local authorities in England and Wales

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Let me be me : a handbook for managers and staff working with disabled children and their families

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Waiting for elective admission : review of national findings

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TRUST in public institutions

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TRUST in public institutions : new findings : national quantitative survey

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Waste recycling in Wales : working together to meet the targets

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Operating theatres : review of national findings

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Personal medical services : a bulletin for primary care trust chairs and chief executives

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1 edition

Training pack on user experiences

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A framework for the review of housing inspection and assessment : draft for consultation

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1 edition

Youth justice 2004 : a review of the reformed youth justice system

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2 editions

Older people : independence and well-being : the challenge for public services

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1 edition

The journey to race equality

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1 edition

Trawsnewid iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yng Nghymru : cysoni dulliau o gyflawni newid

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1 edition

Cyd-arolygiad Tîm Troseddu Ieuenctid Castell Nedd Port Talbot

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1 edition

Arolygiad Awdurdod Addysg Lleol Castell-nedd Port Talbot : rheolaeth strategol

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Arolygiad Awdurdod Addysg Lleol Caerdydd : rheolaeth strategol

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Arolygiad Awdurdod Addysg Lleol Sir Benfro : teuluoedd o ysgolion

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Drug misuse 2004 : reducing the local impact

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A modern approach to inspecting services : a consultation on how the Audit Commission will inspect local public services from 1 April 2005

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1 edition

Arolygiad o wasanaethau mynediad a chynhwysiad Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd

1 edition

Arolygiad Awdurdod Addysg Lleol Rhondda Cynon Taf : rheolaeth strategol

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Transforming primary care : the role of primary care trusts in shaping and supporting general practice

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2 editions

Older people - independence and well-being : the challenge for public services

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Guidance on the commissioning of orthotic services

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1 edition

Guidance on the commissioning of prosthetics services

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Older people - a changing approach

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1 edition

Older people - building a strategic approach

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1 edition

The journey to race equality : delivering improved services to local communities

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1 edition

The journey to race equality : delivering improved services to local communities. Public sector briefing

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The journey to race equality : delivering improved services to local communities. Public sector briefing for members and non-executives

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Old virtues, new virtues : an overview of the changes in social care services over the seven years of joint reviews in England 1996-2003

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1 edition

Assistive technology

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Older people : building a strategic approach

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1 edition

Older people : a changing approach

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1 edition

Supporting frail older people

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Consultation on the draft codes of audit practice : corporate consultation paper

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1 edition

Joint inspection of older people's services in Brent

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Joint inspection of older people's services in Brent : including social care aspects

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1 edition

Joint inspection of older people's services in Buckinghamshire : including social care aspects

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1 edition

Joint inspection of services for older people in Liverpool

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Joint inspection of services for older people in Leicester

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Joint inspection of services for older people in Leicester : including social care aspects

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Joint inspection of services for older people in Liverpool : including social care aspects

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Local quality of life indicators : supporting local communities to become sustainable

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Statement of responsibilities of auditors and of audited bodies

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1 edition

The involvement of consultants in the dutch planning system : briefing paper for the Audit Commission

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1 edition

The efficiency challenge : the administration costs of revenues and benefits

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1 edition

Early lessons from payment by results

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Making equality and diversity a reality : our diversity scheme 2006-2002

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1 edition

Tackling child obesity - first steps

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1 edition

Living well in later life : a review of progress against the National Service Framework for Older People : summary report

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1 edition

Health and social care review and studies programme

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1 edition

Good practice in services for older people

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1 edition

Audit Commission review of the NHS financial management and accounting regime : a report to the Secretary of State for Health

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1 edition

More than the sum : mobilising the whole council and its partners to support school success

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1 edition

The planning system : matching expectations and capacity

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National duplicate registration initiative

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1 edition

Crime recording 2005 : improving the quality of crime records in police authorities and forces in England and Wales

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1 edition

National fraud initiative 2006/07 handbook. NHS

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1 edition

Delivering efficiently : strengthening the links in public service delivery chains

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1 edition

The evolution of regulation : comprehensive area assessment and the changing face of public service improvement

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Making equality and diversity a reality : our diversity scheme 2006-2009

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1 edition

Police data quality 2006/07 : improving data quality to make places safer in England and Wales

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Hearts and minds : commissioning from the voluntary sector

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Healthy competition : how councils can use competition and contestability to improve services

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1 edition

Putting commissioning into practice : implementing practice based commissioning through good financial management

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1 edition

Staying afloat : financing emergencies

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1 edition

A prescription for partnership : engaging clinicians in financial management

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Review of the NHS financial year 2006/07

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Comprehensive area assessment : a joint consultation by the Audit Commission, Commission for Social Care Inspection, Healthcare Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, HM Inspectorate of Prisons,

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1 edition

Better safe than sorry : preventing unintentional injury to children

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1 edition

National fraud initiative 2006/07 handbook. Pensions

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1 edition

National fraud initiative 2006/07 handbook. Scotland

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1 edition

The right result? : payment by results 2003-07

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1 edition

In the know : using information to make better decisions: a discussion paper

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1 edition

For better, for worse : value for money in strategic service-delivery partnerships

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Better buys : improving housing association procurement practice

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Preventing violent extremism : learning and development exercise. Report to the Home Office and Communities and Local Government

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Rising to the challenge : improving fire service efficiency

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Well disposed : responding to the waste challenge

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Tougher at the top? : changes in the labour market for single tier and county council chief executives : a discussion paper

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Tomorrow's people : building a local government workforce for the future

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Don't stop me now : preparing for an ageing population

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A mine of opportunities : local authorities and the regeneration of the English coalfields

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1 edition

Learning from benefits inspections : Local government

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Figures you can trust : a briefing on data quality in the NHS

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1 edition

Clinicians and finance : improving patient care

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1 edition

PbR data assurance framework 2008/09 : key messages from year 2 of the national clinical coding audit programme

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1 edition

PbR data assurance framework 2008/09 : supplementary analysis

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Payment by results data assurance framework 2008/09 : independent sector pilot briefing

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Is there something I should know? : making the most of your information to improve services

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When it comes to the crunch -- : how councils are responding to the recession

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Means to an end : joint financing across health and social care

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Comprehensive area assessment : framework document

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1 edition

Children's trusts : a briefing paper on improving financial management

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1 edition

Making the most of NHS frontline staff

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1 edition

Maximising resources in adult mental health

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Sustaining value for money in the police service. Developing transformational efficiency in Surrey : a case study

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Sustaining value for money in the police service. Developing transformational efficiency in Cumbria : a case study

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Sustaining value for money in the police service. Developing transformational efficiency in Derbyshire : a case study

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Improving data quality in the NHS : annual report on the PbR assurance programme

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Sustaining value for money in the police service : community safety

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Sustaining value for money in the police service : summary of our report published in July 2010

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1 edition

National studies back catalogue 2009/10

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Practical implications of restating non-current assets : countdown to IFRS in local government

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1 edition

More for less 2009/10 : are efficiency and productivity improving in the NHS?

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1 edition

A fresh look at data definitions

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1 edition

Classroom deployment : better value for money in schools

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Curriculum breadth : better value for money in schools

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1 edition

Managing staff absence and cover : better value for money in schools

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The wider schools workforce : better value for money in schools

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Reducing spending on low clinical value treatments : health briefing, April 2011

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NHS foundation trust accounts : a guide for non-executives and governors

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1 edition

More for less 2009/10 : further analysis on income from tariff and non-tariff sources

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Going the distance : achieving better value for money in road maintenance : local government report, May 2011

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Tough times : councils' responses to a challenging financial climate

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Tough times : methodology and data definitions

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Protecting the public purse 2011 : fighting fraud against local government

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Improving coding, costing and commissioning : annual report on the payment by results data assurance programme 2010/11

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1 edition

Work in progress : meeting local needs with lower workforce costs : a briefing for elected members

1 edition

Audit of small bodies : proposed scales of fees from 2012/13

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By definition : improving data definitions and their use by the NHS : a briefing from the payment by results data assurance programme

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1 edition

NHS quality accounts 2010/11 : providing external assurance : findings from auditors' work at NHS trusts and foundation trusts

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1 edition

Payment by results data assurance framework 2012/13 : improving the quality of contracting and commissioning data

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1 edition

The national duplicate registration initiative, 2009/10 : national report

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1 edition

Best practice tariffs and their impact

1 edition

Audit Commission publications

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1 edition

National fraud initiative 2004/05 handbook. pensions

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1 edition

Guidance note : application of auditing standards to audit of local authorities and health entities in Great Britain

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Enwi cyrff yng Nghymru a gaiff eu harchwilio yn adroddiadau'r Comisiswn Archwilio : ymatebion i'r broses ymgynghori a'r ymagwedd yn y dyfodol

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1 edition

Work in progress : research methods technical note

1 edition

Work in progress : meeting local needs with lower workforce costs

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Local payment by results : briefing : payment by results for local services

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Estimating the life-time cost of NEET : 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training

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1 edition

Reducing the cost of assessments and reviews : an adult social care briefing for councils

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Tough times 2012 : council's financial health in challenging times

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