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Scotland's Colleges: current finances, future challenges
An Audit Scotland report, Scotland’s colleges: current finances, future challenges, assesses the financial standing of the college sector befo
How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Managing performance: are you getting it right?
All councils in Scotland can improve how they manage their performance.
National Scrutiny Plan for Local Government 2012/13
The national scrutiny plan provides a summary of the scrutiny activity for each council in Scotland.
How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Using cost information to improve performance: are you getting it right?
Local authorities spend almost £40,000 every minute (£21 billion a year) providing vital services.
An overview of local government in Scotland - Challenges and change in 2012
The Accounts Commission says Scottish local authorities have coped well with financial pressures but continue to face tough challenges from reducing budgets
Cardiology services
Scotland has made good progress in reducing the numbers of people affected by heart disease, including reducing deaths, and the NHS (National Health Service)
Overview of the NHS in Scotland's performance 2010/11
The overall performance of the NHS in Scotland was good in 2010/11, but there are significant financial pressures building.
Priorities and Risks Framework: A national planning tool for 2011/12 NHS Scotland audits
The Priorities and Risks Framework (PRF) for the NHS (National Health Service) identifies the current national priorities and risks in the NHS in Scotland.