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Compassionate care and a community cause
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- 31 Jan 2024
- ICAEW Insights
“I absolutely love this job – there are always massive challenges and opportunities,” says chartered accountant Kerry Jackson, who was awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours list.
More people are living longer: how much will it cost?
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- 19 Apr 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The UK population is steadily becoming older. ICAEW examines the burden on the public purse at a time of worsening economic conditions.
Stronger-than-expected growth masks growing challenges
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- 14 Jul 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Latest official GDP estimate confirms that the UK economy rebounded in May after shrinking in April, as GP appointments boost the headline figure.
Potential audit implications of salary advance schemes in the NHS
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- 25 Nov 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The NAO investigation into supply chain finance found that “free” salary advance schemes for NHS employees started to have a cost after Greensill Capital’s collapse. This may have implications for the audits of NHS bodies.
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Have your dental primary care clients claimed their Welsh NHS bonus?
- Article
- 27 Sep 2021
- Aaron Ferguson, Director, Berg & Williams
In March 2021, the Welsh Government announced a one-off bonus payment of £735 as a thank you for health and social care workers.
Finance function skills uplifted across NHS Wales
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- 17 Sep 2021
- ICAEW Insights
A Finance Academy that enables every member of staff working in NHS Wales Finance to learn and progress can only be a benefit.
COVID data loss flags fatal flaws in spreadsheet knowledge sharing
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- 01 Jul 2021
- Simon Hurst
The ongoing publicity around the Excel issue that led to the loss of contact tracing data underscores the need for organisations such as Public Health England to share information on spreadsheet errors for the good of all, writes Excel lecturer and chartered accountant Simon Hurst.
Audit Wales praises Welsh NHS COVID-19 response
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- 22 Jun 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Audit Wales have issued four predominantly positive reports this year on the Welsh NHS’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest praising the progress of the vaccination programme in Wales.
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Reforming of Final Pay Controls – Position June 2021
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- 17 Jun 2021
- Sally Sidaway, RSM UK Tax and Accounting Limited
It has been rare over the last few years that we have had good news to advise clients of in respect of the NHS pension scheme; in recent months however both the McCloud judgement and the reform of Final Pay Controls have both changed this.
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Welsh Government financial recognition for NHS and social care workers
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- 14 Jun 2021
- Owen Morris, Williams Ross Limited
In March this year Vaughan Gething MS, the then Minister for Health and Social Services, issued a statement to acknowledge and thank health and care workers for their commitment and effort during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement announced that the Welsh Government will be giving NHS and social care staff a one-off bonus.
Audit Wales wraps up 2020 with a trio of reports
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- 04 Jan 2021
4 January 2021: Audit Wales has issued reports on the 2019-20 Welsh government accounts, extra funding provided to NHS Wales, and progress against equality objectives.
Public sector employment: ICAEW chart of the week
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- 14 Feb 2020
- ICAEW Insights
The #icaewchartoftheweek is about public sector employment, illustrating how just under 5.4m people work for public bodies in the UK or around 4.5m full-time equivalents (FTEs).
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