Police forces have been urged by the Audit Commission to look at the impact of joint working with other public bodies on their need for buildings. The Commission’s report highlights the way that innovative approaches to sharing facilities with other emergency services and local agencies can improve partnerships. 

The post code in which a patient lives will no longer determine the quality of care received if the newly launched clinical governance initiative succeeds. Guidance issued to Health Authorities and Trusts aims to develop a truly national health service in which there is equitable access to consistently high quality healthcare for all patients.
Arrangements are being made for setting clear national standards through National Service Frameworks and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence. 

Dorsch J J, Yasin M M
The International Journal of Public Sector Management, (UK), 1998 Vol 11 No 2. Start page: 91 No of pages: 25
Considers the extent to which benchmarking has been used in the private sector compared with the public sector in the USA through an extensive review of benchmarking literature focusing on current practices in the manufacturing, service and public sectors.