Publications

Increased funding and a stronger focus on youth justice services over recent years have delivered some positive changes.

The NHS in Scotland can improve the care it gives to people with long-term illnesses by better targeting resources, further developing community-based servic

The Auditor General for Scotland has published his review of the arrangements for managing the delivery of the Edinburgh trams and Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (

Audit Scotland has joined with the other UK audit bodies to launch indicators which will enable comparisons to be made between the performance of public bodies

Scottish fire and rescue authorities are giving more emphasis to fire prevention and community safety, but it is too early to demonstrate a sustained reduction

The Accounts Commission welcomes a number of improvements by Scotland’s local authorities but warns that major challenges lie ahead.

Progress has been made towards improving the planning and management of ward nursing.

The Auditor General for Scotland has published his report on the Scottish Executive's handling of the five-year contract, which commenced in October 2002, to ru