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What is integration? A short guide to the integration of health and social care services in Scotland

We published our first report on health and social care integration in December 2015, just

Local government in Scotland: Challenges and performance 2018

Finding savings is now "increasingly critical" for councils dealing with ongoing reductions in funding, says the Accounts Commission.

Managing the implementation of the Scotland Acts

Recruiting the skilled staff needed for the Scottish Government's new financial and social security powers and responsibilities will be challenging, says

Early learning and childcare

There are "significant risks" surrounding the Scottish Government's ambition to double early learning and childcare hours by August 2020, say a

Local government in Scotland: Financial overview 2016/17

Councils are showing increasing signs of financial stress and face even tougher challenges ahead, says the Accounts Commission.

NHS in Scotland 2017

Significant activity is under way to transform Scotland's healthcare system, but a number of crucial building blocks still need to be put in place.

Transport Scotland's ferry services

Spending on Scotland's ferry services has more than doubled since 2007/08, increasing vital links to the islands.

Equal pay in Scottish councils

Implementing equal pay remains a challenge for local government in Scotland more than a decade after the process was agreed, with around £750 million s