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Accident and Emergency: Performance update

Our update report in May 2014 found that performance against the four-hour accident and emergency waiting times target had deteriorated since Audit Scotland

Glasgow Community Planning Partnership

Glasgow Community Planning Partnership has a clear sense of purpose and direction for tackling some of the city's deep-seated social and economic problem

Procurement in councils

Councils have improved how they manage procurement but they can achieve further benefits and savings, says the Accounts Commission.

An overview of local government in Scotland 2014

Councils need to keep an open mind in deciding how to best deliver services.

How councils work: an improvement series for councillors and officers - Options appraisal: are you getting it right?

Councils need to consider a wide range of options when considering what services to provide and how to deliver them.

Modern apprenticeships

The number of apprentices in Scotland has increased with more than 25,000 people starting training in each of the last two years, despite a challenging labou

Reshaping care for older people

Scotland's programme to improve care for older people has brought together the different bodies involved in services costing £4.5 billion a year.

Management of patients on NHS waiting lists - audit update

The NHS and Scottish Government have improved how they manage, monitor and scrutinise waiting lists, in response to recommendations.