Publication: NHS in Scotland 2024 - audit scope

The Auditor General for Scotland publishes an annual report on the performance of the NHS in Scotland. Over recent years, these reports have focused on the response to, and recovery from, the Covid-19 pandemic. Our NHS in Scotland 2023 report reflected the need for short-, medium- and long-term investment and reform to ensure the future sustainability of the NHS in Scotland.

From 2024 onwards we intend to produce two annual reports on Scotland’s NHS: 

• NHS in Scotland: a report covering the financial and operational performance of Scotland’s NHS. 
• NHS in Scotland Spotlight: a complementary report covering a specific issue or service area. This year’s spotlight report will focus on governance and scrutiny.