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    New way of managing waiting lists is fairer for patients

    The National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland has made big changes in how it manages waiting lists since 2008 and these have made the system fairer for patients. The NHS has done…
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    Public sector is making efficiency savings but fresh approaches needed to deal with reduced future funding

    Scotland’s public sector is continuing to find more efficient ways of delivering services, and its reported efficiency savings in 2008/09 exceeded the Scottish Government…
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    Commission urges councils to take further action to cope with tough times

    The Accounts Commission for Scotland says councils and services are improving. But the scale of the budget challenge they face means councils need to take urgent action. It is…
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    Long-term commitment and strong leadership are needed to continue to improve Scotland's environment

    In a wide-ranging report, Protecting and improving Scotland's environment, Audit Scotland looks at progress in improving air quality, the water environment, biodiversity and…
  5. /news/tayside-police-force-is-making-good-progress-but-joint-board-is-not-achieving-best-value

    Tayside police force is making good progress but joint board is not achieving best value

    The Best Value Audit and Inspection: Tayside Police and Tayside Joint Police Board is the first Best Value report on a Scottish police force and police authority. It provides an…
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    NHS financial performance is good but it faces significant pressures

    The financial performance of the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland was good over the past year, and it met most of its national targets for patient care and service…
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    Preparations for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

    The organisers of the Commonwealth Games are making progress in a number of key areas but now need to put in place an overall programme plan, ensure costs are under control and…
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    Auditor General calls for urgent action across the public sector

    An Audit Scotland report, Scotland’s public finances: preparing for the future, looks at the country’s financial situation and at how the Scottish budget is scrutinised and…
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    Best Value has helped improve Scottish local government

    The Accounts Commission has now published Best Value audit findings for all 32 councils and held public hearings into two councils. For the first time the public has an overall…
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    Funicular railway still a challenge for HIE

    An Audit Scotland report, Review of Cairngorm funicular railway, examines the involvement of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) with the project over a 17-year period. This…