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Millennium countdown year 2000 compliance

This report has been produced in response to a request from the Commission following their consideration of the Controller's statutory report on the 1997/98 def

Supporting prescribing in general practice

An Accounts Commission study into the cost and quality of prescribing has found that GPs and pharmacists are improving their prescribing.

The implementation of evidence-based healthcare in Scottish health boards - Phase 1

The need to base health care decisions on robust evidence is growing, under pressure from an ageing population, new technology and rising patient expectations.

Better together? - Making improvements by reconfiguring services

Councils across Scotland are being encouraged to package services so that they are more convenient and accessible for people who use them. In Better together?

Full house - Theatre utilisation in Scottish hospitals

A review of theatre utilisation in 27 hospitals across Scotland concludes that although hospitals are performing well overall, fuller and better use could be ma

A matter of trust - Guidance on health trust reorganisation

High level guidance is being issued to trust board members, audit committees and auditors in Scotland to help reduce the risk of NHS reorganisation.