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Councils and services are improving. But the scale of the budget challenge they face means urgent action is needed.

The financial performance of the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland was good over the past year, and it met most of its national targets for patient c

The Priorities and Risks Framework (PRF) for the NHS identifies the current national priorities and risks in the

This report looks at progress since 2004, when this new type of audit was introduced to assess how well councils meet their Best Value duties to deliver impr

Key organisations are working well together to plan for dealing with emergencies such as severe weather and the current flu pandemic.

The public sector in Scotland is improving its purchasing and estimates it has saved more than £300 million since 2006 as a result.

Many council buildings are in poor condition and others are unsuitable for the services being delivered from them.

The NHS in Scotland is doing more to make sure that medicines are used safely in hospitals and to plan for new medicines.