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Dundee City Council needs to increase the pace of change
Dundee City Council still needs to embed a culture of continuous improvement throughout its business and increase the pace of change. However services are generally getting better… - /news/reduced-waiting-times-for-orthopaedic-procedures-but-scope-for-further-efficiencies
Reduced waiting times for orthopaedic procedures, but scope for further efficiencies
In recent years, the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland has significantly reduced the length of time people are waiting to receive orthopaedic procedures such as hip… - /news/further-progress-still-needed-at-west-dunbartonshire-council
Further progress still needed at West Dunbartonshire Council
The Accounts Commission has published its findings on West Dunbartonshire Council, following its consideration of the latest update report from Audit Scotland on the council… - /news/new-way-of-managing-waiting-lists-is-fairer-for-patients
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… - /news/public-sector-is-making-efficiency-savings-but-fresh-approaches-needed-to-deal-with-reduced
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… - /news/commission-urges-councils-to-take-further-action-to-cope-with-tough-times
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… - /news/long-term-commitment-and-strong-leadership-are-needed-to-continue-to-improve-scotlands
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… - /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… - /news/nhs-financial-performance-is-good-but-it-faces-significant-pressures
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… - /news/preparations-for-glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games
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…
