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NHS Tayside continues to face significant financial and operational challenges
NHS Tayside has begun to show improvements in financial management and governance, but the board still faces substantial long-…
Scottish Borders Council can do more to be fit for the future
Scottish Borders Council has made steady progress as it continues to transform the way it delivers services. Working with other…
NHS is 'running hot' and needs to refocus priorities
Scotland's NHS needs to refocus its priorities to speed up health and social care integration and system wide reform, says…
Value of government loans declines significantly
The Scottish Government has substantially reduced the value of £140 million-worth of loans and guarantees to private…
Growing the primary care workforce a significant challenge
The Scottish Government is facing a significant challenge to increase the number of people working in GP surgeries, says the…
Ancient universities better able to bear financial pressures
Scotland’s universities face rising costs and funding cuts, and there is a growing gap in how well different institutions…
Prisons under severe pressure
The Scottish Prison Service faces profound challenges in continuing to run Scotland's overcrowded prisons safely and…