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Asset management in the NHS

This report examines the way the health service strategically manages its £5 billion worth of land and buildings, vehicles, medical and IT equipment.

Financial overview of the NHS in Scotland 2007/08

The financial position in the NHS continues to improve overall but the service faces challenging times in the near future.

Review of NHS diagnostic services

The NHS in Scotland has significantly cut patients’ waiting times for diagnostic tests through use of targeted additional government funding and change

Priorities and Risks Framework: A national planning tool for 2008/09 NHSScotland audits

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

Day surgery in Scotland - reviewing progress

The rate of day surgery continues to rise but there remains wide variation in performance among health boards.

A review of palliative care services in Scotland

Access to good palliative care in Scotland needs to improve and it must be more consistently provided for the thousands of people who need it each year.

Health and Community Care Bulletin 2008

The bulletin is intended to give a summary of our national studies, particularly the issues of most relevence to health boards.