Grown up government
This report from UK think tank Re:State examines a comprehensive model of political support. Unlike in high-performing organisations in other sectors, and indeed governments of comparable countries, Britain’s politicians are significantly limited in their ability to shape the teams they have around them, and to appoint outside experts and aides to help deliver their priorities....
Prescription for prevention
This report from UK think tank Re:State sets out a new vision for primary care. 90 per cent of daily NHS activity happens in general practice and the community. If the primary care model is no longer fit for purpose, it weakens the foundations of the entire system and undermines the longstanding ambition to move...
Getting the machine learning
This report from UK think tank Re:State sets out practical recommendations for overhauling the approach to AI This report from UK think tank Reform is a step-by-step guide to adopting AI in the areas of government where it has the most promise. AI has the potential to drastically transform government for the better, increasing efficiency...
The power of prevention
This report from UK think tank Re:State focuses on three broad factors involved in people's attitudes to vaccination — confidence, complacency and convenience. Vaccines play a vital role in preventing disease and allowing people to live healthy lives. After clean water, they are the most effective public health intervention in the world. However, even before...
Mission control
This report from UK think tank Re:State is a how-to guide to delivering mission-led government. The growth of ‘wicked problems’, from climate change to rising economic inactivity and poor health – which have no single solution and are potentially devastating for society – cannot be reversed by the State alone. Nor, however, are they likely...
Devolve by default
This report from UK think tank Reform sets out a new framework for devolution decisions and the assessment of local systems. At present, a great deal of Whitehall’s time and resources are absorbed by unnecessary centralisation: micromanagement of purely local affairs, management of bid-in pots for local actors, and the development of policy which would...
Smart prescribing
This report from UK think tank Reform looks harnessing technology in the fight against AMR. The UK has been a world-leader in the fight against AMR, but further action is needed if we are to slow its spread. One of the key levers in tackling the growth of AMR lies in prescribing: antibiotics are often...
An efficiency mindset
This report from UK think tank Re:State looks at prioritising efficiency in Whitehall's everyday work. Spending public money wisely must be at the heart of how Whitehall operates. Every pound that is wasted, or used ineffectively, is a pound that could have been used to improve people's lives. Yet despite spending more than ever on...
Health security from the ground up
This report from UK think tank Reform presents five major policy ideas for UKHSA. This report from UK think tank Reform sets out some of the key flaws in England’s public health response to COVID-19 and the lessons that should learnt to build greater resilience to future health threats. The English response to COVID-19 was...
Breaking down the barriers: why Whitehall is so hard to reform
This report from UK think tank Re:State maps the barriers to reforming Whitehall to help develop a plan which can overcome deep-rooted flaws. There is remarkable consensus – including among many working within the civil service – on the key flaws in the Whitehall machine. Yet, while successive administrations have attempted to modernise the civil...