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Scotland’s hospitals getting better at managing medicines
The NHS in Scotland is doing more to make sure that medicines are used safely in hospitals and to plan for new medicines. It now…
Commission welcomes progress made by Glasgow City Council
In December 2005 the Commission made its first assessment of the council’s performance towards providing Best Value for local…
Accounts Commission calls for urgent action to tackle serious weaknesses at Dumfries & Galloway Council
The Commission acknowledges positive aspects of performance but also highlights areas of concern and says it is essential that…
Scotland’s growing drug and alcohol problem needs a coordinated effort across the whole public sector
Given Scotland’s problem with drugs and alcohol, a coordinated effort is needed to ensure services meet local needs and are…
Fife Council has many of the building blocks for providing best value, but better performance information needed
The Accounts Commission says Fife Council has many of the building blocks in place for achieving best value. The leadership of…
Councils urged to take action to meet significant challenges
The Accounts Commission for Scotland says while there is evidence of improving services, councils face significant challenges…
Strong performance and leadership at South Lanarkshire Council, but scope for greater openness
The Accounts Commission says South Lanarkshire Council performs very well. However it needs to review and amend its arrangements…
