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    Telehealth could help the NHS treat patients in new ways and manage rising demands and costs

    The National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland should do more to consider telehealth when introducing or redesigning services. It provides an opportunity to treat patients in new…
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    Auditor General for Scotland announces retirement

    Auditor General for Scotland, Robert Black, announced today that he intends to retire. Mr Black has written to the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament saying that he…
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    Better understanding of performance and costs of planning system needed

    An Audit Scotland report published today, Modernising the planning system, assesses whether recent reform of the planning system is making it more economic, efficient and…
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    Inefficiency in Scotland’s justice system costs time and money

    Inefficiency in Scotland's criminal justice system causes delays for everyone involved, including victims and witnesses, and cost at least £10 million in 2009/10. An…
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    Scotland’s public sector needs to focus on the long-term financial sustainability of public services

    Scotland’s public sector is in the first year of major spending cuts and public bodies must focus on their long-term financial sustainability to ensure effective public…
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    Aberdeenshire Council’s benefits service requires closer scrutiny

    In a report on the performance of Aberdeenshire Council’s benefits service, the Accounts Commission says that the council took insufficient action to address risks…
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    Scope for significant improvements and savings in transport for health and social care

    Greater coordination of transport for health and social care, which affects many people across Scotland, could lead to significant improvements and financial savings. An Audit…
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    Strathclyde police service is good, but authority needs to be more involved and proactive

    Strathclyde Police Force performs well and communities receive a good policing service. However the force, and Strathclyde Police Authority and its support function, should…
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    Annual reports for 2010/11 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission

    The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our five corporate priorities: Deliver more streamlined audit in partnership with other scrutiny bodies…
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    ALEOs: Accounts Commission highlights importance of clear governance and accountability

    An Accounts Commission report published today, entitled Arm’s-Length External Organisations (ALEOs): are you getting it right?, says councils are increasingly using arm'…