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Health and social care levy Institute for Government

The levy will be a 1.25% tax on earnings for employees, the self-employed and employers. It will tax earnings in the same way as National … See more

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URL: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/health-and-social-care-levy

Adult social care

Web1. Day-to-day spending on adult social care fell by nearly 10% in real terms between 2009/10 and 2014/15. Change in adult social care expenditure in England (real …

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Devolution and the NHS Institute for Government

WebIn the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the four health systems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Health has been …

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UK Health Security Agency Institute for Government

WebWhat problems has the UKHSA experienced? A month after its creation, the UKHSA had to urgently respond to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, undefined UK …

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Devolved public services Institute for Government

WebSummary. The governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were created in 1999, leaving England as the only nation of the UK legislated for solely by the by the UK …

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Tackling obesity

WebSUARY 6 • Create a new food and health policy unit, jointly owned by Defra and DHSC, responsible for developing the strategy and driving progress • Legislate for the Food …

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The NHS crisis: Does the government have a plan

WebThe government’s emergency measures to support the NHS will likely be too little and too late to solve this winter’s crisis. The report evaluates the government’s claims for why the …

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Tackling obesity Institute for Government

WebIn the most deprived areas almost a third of primary school leavers have obesity compared with just 13.5% in the least deprived areas. Obesity costs the NHS …

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Sugar tax Institute for Government

WebSugar tax. The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), or ‘sugar tax’, is a levy applied to UK-produced or imported soft drinks containing added sugar. The total sugar …

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NHS procurement Institute for Government

WebHealth is by far the biggest area of government procurement spending; it is more than three times larger than defence spending, the next largest area. Most NHS …

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Special advisers Institute for Government

WebThe total cost of special adviser salaries, pension contributions and severance costs during the 2022/23 financial year was £15.9 million. This included …

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The NHS productivity puzzle

WebCONTENTS 3 Contents Executive summary 4 Introduction: understanding the problem 8 1. Patient flow: beds and discharges 13 2. Staffing: retention and morale 27

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Schools and coronavirus

WebCONTENTS 3 Contents Introduction 4 Education during the pandemic: the broader context 5 Exams: round one 18 “Pause, rewind, repeat”: the failure to make contingency plans 23

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Legislation to manage the coronavirus pandemic

WebThe most important new pieces of legislation underpinning the UK and devolved governments’ response to the coronavirus pandemic are: Regulations enacted by the …

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Government ministers Institute for Government

WebAs of April 2024, there are 143 ministerial posts, held by 125 people. Some individuals hold multiple posts, like Maria Caulfield, who is both minister for women and …

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Coronavirus and devolution Institute for Government

WebThe Coronavirus Act 2020 conferred new powers on devolved ministers in areas such as health, education and justice. For example, the Act empowers devolved …

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Government emergency powers and coronavirus

WebThe Public Health Act is the basis for most of the emergency powers that the government has used to respond to Covid-19. The UK government has passed …

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Coronavirus Act 2020 Institute for Government

Web20 MAR 2020. Catherine Haddon Raphael Hogarth Joe Marshall Alex Nice Tasneem Ghazi. 10 min read. The Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 25 …

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