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NHS management of GP prescribing has improved
General Practice (GP) prescribing accounts for 70 per cent of all National Health Service (NHS) spending on drugs in Scotland.…
Shetland Islands Council makes significant progress but faces major challenges ahead
A public hearing held in Lerwick in June 2010 led to the council producing an improvement plan and the Commission considering…
Some progress at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar but more needs to be done
The report reviews developments at the comhairle since the Accounts Commission reported on its performance in November 2011. At…
Resources need to be better targeted to help address Scotland's long-standing health inequalities
An Audit Scotland report, Health inequalities in Scotland, says that while overall health has improved in the past 50 years, deep…
Existing police forces have key strengths but new force faces challenges moving to single structure
A report by the Accounts Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS) draws out wider…
Major changes needed to tackle reoffending in Scotland
An Audit Scotland report, Reducing reoffending in Scotland, looks at the efficiency and effectiveness of approaches taken to…
NHS needs to increase its focus on long-term financial planning
An Audit Scotland report, NHS financial performance 2011/12, provides an overview of the financial performance of the NHS in…
