"Our assessment is that by the end of this parliament, on the government's current trajectory, public services will be more centralised, integration will have slowed or even reversed, and a measurable shift towards prevention will not have occurred."
"This would be a failure on its own terms, and would add up to a historic missed opportunity for a government that has devoted so much energy to public service reform."
"In three reorganisations (the police, local government and the NHS), ministers have chosen to bring smaller organisations together to increase central control."
Keir Starmer's public service reform aims to decentralize power, improve accessibility, and focus on prevention in services like the NHS and social care. However, a report from the Institute for Government indicates that these goals are not being met. The analysis suggests that public services are becoming more centralized, integration is declining, and a shift towards prevention is unlikely before the next election. The report criticizes the government's approach, noting that many officials prefer to retain power in Whitehall rather than empower local communities.
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