By Patricia HewittThe pamphlet outlines the Government’s vision for a patient-centred NHS, and describes the five core elements seen as crucial to the provider side of the health and social care system. It discusses the advantages of the third sector in providing health and social care services and outlines what the Government and NHS need to do to enable the third sector to fulfill its potential within these markets.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOT GETTING THE BEST FROM MANAGERS

Only one third of local government managers believe they play to their strengths at work. Most managers think their organisation is also not getting the best out of them. These findings come from research by the Chartered Management Institute. The research also revealed that managers at all levels exhibit high levels of activity and energy at work, but are held back by red tape, poor resources and a lack of support.

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CBI CALLS FOR SMARTER PROCUREMENT

The Confederation of British Industry has criticized public sector procurement practices and set out an approach to get better value for public money from the annual 150b pounds procurement budget. It has called on public bodies to get smarter at purchasing. Last year a CBI survey of its members revealed that 69% of companies considered that Government procurement skills represent a ‘major problem’.

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