Publications

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A review of telehealth in Scotland

The NHS in Scotland should do more to consider telehealth when introducing or redesigning services.

Modernising the planning system

While public bodies involved in planning are now working better together, the time taken to decide planning applications is not reducing and the gap between

Transport for health and social care

Greater coordination of transport for health and social care, which affects many people across Scotland, could lead to significant improvements and financial

How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Arm's-length external organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?

An Accounts Commission report published today, entitled Arm’s-Length External Organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?, says councils

Community Health Partnerships

The Scottish Government, NHS and councils need to show stronger shared leadership and support for community health partnerships to improve people’s hea

The cost of public sector pensions in Scotland

Scotland’s public sector pensions, which cost £3 billion a year and affect one in five people in the country, face significant cost pressures and

An overview of local government in Scotland 2010

The Accounts Commission says councils have carried out substantial work to address the serious challenges of delivering quality services with less money.

Financial overview of the NHS in Scotland 2009/10

The NHS in Scotland's financial performance is good but it now faces fiscal pressures unprecedented since devolution.