Annual Reports
FCO: The Foreign Office's annual Departmental Report for 2006/2007 has been published. Its key message is that because of globalisation, the need for the FCO's distinctive contribution to the Government's objectives has never been greater.
Part one of the report provides details of the FCO's role in delivering the UK's ten Strategic International Priorities on behalf of the whole of Government. Part two looks at how the organisation is radically transforming itself in order to meet changing priorities and provides a detailed assessment of performance against Public Service Agreement targets.
Press release ~ FCO Departmental Report 2006/07 ~ Support for British Nationals Abroad: a Guide ~ Summary version ~ Going to live abroad ~ Other Related publications (scroll down) ~ Know before you go
DfT: The Department for Transport has published national statistics on the condition of roads & footways in England and Wales in 2006. The 2006 National Road Maintenance Condition Survey (NRMCS) report presents information on the condition of roads derived from surveys of surface condition and skidding resistance.
This is the final year that the NRMCS will report in its present form. From 2007, DfT will no longer be collecting CHART visual condition data on classified local roads and will instead be using SCANNER machine-collected data to report on the condition of these roads in England.
It has not been possible to include structural maintenance data in the 2006 report due to data processing problems. A separate paper on structural data will be released on 28 June 2007.
Press release ~ 2006 National Road Maintenance Condition Survey (NRMCS) ~ Key Results
HC: The results of the 2006 National Sentinel Audit for Stroke show that patients are spending more of their time on stroke units, but there are still unacceptable waits for brain scans and starting treatment. Results from Wales are still falling behind those from England and are a major cause for concern.
Patients managed on stroke units have much better results than patients looked after in other settings – they are much more likely to have had their ability to swallow checked, to have started aspirin within 48 hours, been assessed by therapists within the recommended times, had rehabilitation goals documented and have a home visit performed before discharge
76% of patients with minor stroke in hospital for less than 2 days are not being managed on specialist units. These patients have a high risk of having another stroke and should receive expert care and investigation.
Press release ~ National Sentinel Stroke Audi report ~ Royal College of Physicians ~ Intercollegiate Stroke Group ~ The Stroke Association ~ Caring for people after they have had a stroke ~ DH Stoke website ~ Economic burden of stroke in England ~ Quality of care for stroke and TIA in General Practice ~ NAO: Reducing Brain Damage: Faster access to better stroke care: Full Report (1.4Mb) ~ Executive Summary ~ Different strokes website
