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More patients are being seen in outpatient departments as the NHSS strives to become more patient centred and to deliver care in more flexible ways.

While there have been considerable improvements in the quality and efficiency of prescribing by general practitioners, implementing national guidelines on presc

This report says that councils have become more rigorous in their management of early retirement.

In his annual assessment of council performance the Controller of Audit, Mr Ronnie Hinds highlights improvements in the delivery of a range of services while al

Only half of the hospitals in Scotland have high levels of cleanliness in their wards.

The number of NHS trusts facing deficits dropped in the last financial year, according to the annual overview report on the NHS by the Auditor General for Scotl

Over £1 billion is spent on nurses in Scotland each year.

Performance Indicators for 2001/02.