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Health sector national reports 2009/10

NHS Audit - Sector plan for 2009-2012 (PDF | 213KB).

Auditing Best Value in the NHS (PDF | 159KB).

Health and community care bulletin

30 June 2009 for Audit Scotland

The bulletin primarily aims to share information with
non-executive health board members and elected members of councils, but it also provides a summary of our work that we hope will be of interest to staff working in health and community care services.

Overview of mental health services in Scotland

14 May 2009 for the Auditor General / Accounts Commission

Mental health problems cause considerable poor health in Scotland and much has been done to move services from institutions into the community. There now needs to be a better understanding of the care people receive and how resources to support this are best used.

Managing the use of medicines in hospitals: follow-up review

16 April 2009 for the Auditor General

The NHS in Scotland is doing more to make sure that medicines are used safely in hospitals and to plan for new medicines. It now needs better information on how medicines are used in order to further improve patient care.

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