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Day surgery rate improves but better performance could free up resources
Ten years after the first review of day surgery in Scotland, Audit Scotland has found that the rate of day surgery continues to rise but there remains wide variation in… - /news/good-quality-palliative-care-is-not-available-to-everyone-who-needs-it
Good quality palliative care is not available to everyone who needs it
Access to good palliative care in Scotland needs to improve and it must be more consistently provided for the thousands of people who need it each year. An Audit Scotland report… - /news/perth-kinross-is-committed-to-best-value-and-now-needs-to-build-on-its-good-work
Perth & Kinross is committed to best value and now needs to build on its good work
In its first report on Best Value at Perth… - /news/fire-and-rescue-authorities-are-making-progress-but-need-to-do-more-to-achieve-best-value
Fire and rescue authorities are making progress but need to do more to achieve best value
Fire and rescue authorities have made progress in reforming services, according to an Audit Scotland report published today on behalf of the Accounts Commission. However, they… - /news/the-new-gp-contract-has-cost-more-than-expected-although-there-are-early-signs-of-benefits-for
The new GP contract has cost more than expected although there are early signs of benefits for some patients
The new contract for GP practices should have been better planned and will take time to improve care for patients. However, there is evidence of improvement in the care of some… - /news/annual-reports-for-200708-now-available-for-audit-scotland-and-the-accounts-commission
Annual reports for 2007/08 now available for Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission
The Audit Scotland annual report sets out our progress under each of our three corporate priorities: supporting effective democratic scrutiny maximising the value of the audit… - /news/large-public-projects-need-more-robust-cost-estimates-to-allow-better-scrutiny-before-they-are
Large public projects need more robust cost estimates to allow better scrutiny before they are approved
The Scottish Government and the Parliament should be given better information before the key decisions are made about whether major public construction projects should go ahead.… - /news/a-sound-performance-by-aberdeenshire-council-but-a-more-strategic-approach-is-needed
A sound performance by Aberdeenshire Council but a more strategic approach is needed
In the first report on Best Value at Aberdeenshire Council, published today, the Accounts Commission for Scotland welcomes the council’s decentralisation arrangements and devolved… - /news/midlothian-has-an-ambitious-vision-but-some-way-to-go-to-fully-demonstrate-best-value
Midlothian has an ambitious vision but some way to go to fully demonstrate Best Value
In its first report on Best Value at Midlothian Council the Accounts Commission for Scotland says the council demonstrates effective engagement with communities and generally… - /news/orkney-carrying-out-good-work-but-more-needs-to-be-done-to-demonstrate-best-value
Orkney carrying out good work but more needs to be done to demonstrate Best Value
In its first report on Best Value at Orkney Islands Council, published today, the Accounts Commission for Scotland says the council has good leadership and performs well in a…
