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    NHS management of GP prescribing has improved

    General Practice (GP) prescribing accounts for 70 per cent of all National Health Service (NHS) spending on drugs in Scotland. This amounts to almost £1 billion a year.…
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    Shetland Islands Council makes significant progress but faces major challenges ahead

    A public hearing held in Lerwick in June 2010 led to the council producing an improvement plan and the Commission considering progress reports from the Controller of Audit. Its…
  3. /news/some-progress-at-comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-but-more-needs-to-be-done

    Some progress at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar but more needs to be done

    The report reviews developments at the comhairle since the Accounts Commission reported on its performance in November 2011. At that time, the Commission had ‘serious…
  4. /news/resources-need-to-be-better-targeted-to-help-address-scotlands-long-standing-health

    Resources need to be better targeted to help address Scotland's long-standing health inequalities

    An Audit Scotland report, Health inequalities in Scotland, says that while overall health has improved in the past 50 years, deep-seated inequalities remain. Deprivation is the…
  5. /news/existing-police-forces-have-key-strengths-but-new-force-faces-challenges-moving-to-single

    Existing police forces have key strengths but new force faces challenges moving to single structure

    A report by the Accounts Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland (HMICS) draws out wider lessons from Best Value audits and inspections…
  6. /news/major-changes-needed-to-tackle-reoffending-in-scotland

    Major changes needed to tackle reoffending in Scotland

    An Audit Scotland report, Reducing reoffending in Scotland, looks at the efficiency and effectiveness of approaches taken to address the problem. Reconviction rates have remained…
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    NHS needs to increase its focus on long-term financial planning

    An Audit Scotland report, NHS financial performance 2011/12, provides an overview of the financial performance of the NHS in Scotland in the last financial year, as well as…
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    Scotland’s colleges face major reforms and financial challenges

    An Audit Scotland report, Scotland’s colleges: current finances, future challenges, assesses the financial standing of the college sector before structural reforms and…
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    New report on managing performance and improvement in local authorities

    An Accounts Commission report says gathering, analysing and acting on performance information is essential to improve services and the quality of people’s lives. But no…