Publications
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Managing hospital admissions and discharges
Over 30 recommendations to streamline the admission of emergency patients and to ensure that patients do not stay in hospital longer than they need to are made
Better by the day - Day surgery in Scotland Update
This report looks into the use of day surgery in acute trusts in Scotland.
Planning for success - A review of the audit of Management Arrangements in Scottish councils in 1997
In 1997, the Commission introduced a new approach to the audit of management arrangements based on self assessment, action planning and continuous improvement.
Doing the rounds - The use of locums in Scottish hospitals
Locums help hospitals to cope with temporary staff shortages and unexpected peaks in workload, but they are unlikely to be as effective as permanent staff becau
Fighting the silent killer - Optimising ovarian cancer management in Scotland
Survival from ovarian cancer is poor in Scotland, with less than 30% of women surviving five years after the disease is diagnosed.
The bitterest pill - Decision making for high cost drugs
Patient access to high cost drugs varies from health board to health board because of differences in their drug prescribing policies.