Health sector national reports 2008/09
Day surgery in Scotland - reviewing progress
4 September 2008 for the Auditor General
The rate of day surgery continues to rise but there remains wide variation in performance among health boards.
Day surgery in Scotland (PDF | 617 KB)
Day surgery in Scotland (RTF | 114 KB)
Press release - Day surgery in Scotland (PDF | 23 KB)
Podcast - Day surgery in Scotland (MP3 | 658 KB)
Podcast transcript - Day surgery in Scotland (RTF | 28 KB)
A review of palliative care services in Scotland
21 August 2008 for the Auditor General
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.
A review of palliative care services in Scotland (PDF | 3.70MB)
A review of palliative care services in Scotland (RTF | 335 KB)
Key messages - palliative care (PDF | 136 KB)
Key messages - palliative care (RTF | 71 KB)
Supplement - District nurse survey (PDF | 585 KB)
Supplement - Issues for Non-exec board members (PDF | 244 KB)
Supplement - Patients' views (PDF | 329 KB)
Supplement - Survey of bereaved families and friends (PDF | 868 KB)
Press release - Palliative care (PDF | 24 KB)
Podcast - Palliative care (MP3 | 1.24MB)
Podcast transcript - Palliative care (RTF | 27 KB)
Self-assessment checklist for NHS boards (RTF | 176 KB)
Health and Community Care Bulletin
16 July 2008 for Audit Scotland
The bulletin is intended to give a summary of our national
studies, particularly the issues of most relevence to
health boards. It also identifies issues that non-executive
health board members may wish to consider locally.
Review of the new General Medical Services contract
3 July 2008 for the Auditor General
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 patients.
Review of the new General Medical Services contract (PDF | 624 KB)
Review of the new General Medical Services contract (RTF | 175 KB)
Key messages - General Medical Services (PDF | 151 KB)
Key messages - General Medical Services (RTF | 57 KB)
Press release - General Medical Services (PDF | 24 KB)
Podcast - General Medical Services (MP3 | 1.53MB)
Podcast transcript - General Medical Services (RTF | 23 KB)


