Shake-up of pensions regulation not going ahead
As a result of a new drive to simplify pensions legislation, regulations due to come into force later this year will now not go ahead, Minister for Pensions Reform James Purnell announced today.
Hospitals warning over PFI
Modern NHS hospitals built under controversial private finance initiatives could be forced to close wards or shut entirely, an expert has warned.
MoD under fire over Qinetiq bid
The Government has been accused of having a "clear conflict of interest" over its handling of a contest to award a £10bn military training contract, the country's largest Private Finance Initiative to date.
CCS gives update on CCA progress
A letter from Dan Greaves has been sent to stakeholders to highlight work that is being undertaken by the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CCS) to ‘identify and disseminate good practice’ in relation to the business continuity duties of the Civil Contingencies Act.
Tackling hospital Superbug by degrees
Health workers are being offered a university course on how to tackle the deadly "superbug" MRSA and control killer infections like meningitis and E-coli food poisoning.
