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    Full house - Theatre utilisation in Scottish hospitals

    A review of theatre utilisation in 27 hospitals across Scotland concludes that although hospitals are performing well overall, fuller and better use could be made of theatre…

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    A matter of trust - Guidance on health trust reorganisation

    High level guidance is being issued to trust board members, audit committees and auditors in Scotland to help reduce the risk of NHS reorganisation. The guidance, issued by the…

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    Getting to know you: Building and using an information portfolio - a guide for service managers

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    Overview report on the 1996/97 audits of local authorities

    An Overview Report on the 199/97 audits of local authorities in Scotland by the Controller of Audit. This Report has been prepared for the Accounts Commission under the terms of…

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    Millennium Countdown - The challenge facing Scottish local government

    Scottish Councils' Chief Executives are confident there will be no disruption to public services as a result of the millennium date change. The Year 2000 problem should be owned…

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    Accounts Commission Annual Report 1998

    The Accounts Commission's Annual Report for 1998 provides an overview of the financial health and well-being of the health service and local government in Scotland. The Report…

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    Care in the balance - Evaluating the quality and cost of Residential and nursing home care for older people

    Residential and nursing home care for older people The Accounts Commission has worked with 39 homes in the public, private and voluntary sectors to develop a group of indicators…

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    Time for teaching - Improving administration in schools

    Time for Teaching is the first report to appear as the result of co-operation between the Accounts Commission and HM Inspectors of schools. The report says that improving the way…

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    Measuring up to the best - A manager's guide to benchmarking

    The Commission's management paper "Measuring up to the best: A manager's guide to benchmarking published in January 1999 provides a detailed overview of benchmarking and its…

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    Managing hospital admissions and discharges

    Over 30 recommendations to streamline the admission of emergency patients and to ensure that patients do not stay in hospital longer than they need to are made in this report. The…