Publications

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

This report provides the first assessment of the likely impact and cost of new education legislation.

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.

Aspects of the management of NHS waiting lists need to be improved, according to this report by the Auditor General.

All NHS trusts in Scotland have systems in place for identifying organs retained following post mortems and for dealing efficiently with relatives' enquiries.

The overview of the National Health Service in Scotland for the financial year 2000/01 highlights the continuing financial pressures facing Scotland's NHS trust