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Featured
Publications
NHS Ayrshire and Arran Assurance Board minutes: Meeting Three: 18th May 2026
03 June 2026
NHS Grampian Assurance Board minutes: 19th May 2026
03 June 2026
Body donation in Scotland: guidance
02 June 2026
Consultations
Adult victims of human trafficking and exploitation: guidance on support - consultation: easy read
04 May 2026
Adult victims of human trafficking and exploitation: guidance on support - consultation
25 March 2026
General practice contractors - sufficient involvement: consultation analysis
20 March 2026
Statistics and research
Scotland's Carers 2026: main report
24 March 2026
Covid-19 Post-Shielding Research: October 2023
24 March 2026
Value Based Health and Care action plan - measurement framework: technical report
20 March 2026
News
Number of NHS operations increases
Health Secretary welcomes sustained rise in activity.
CAMHS waiting times standard sustained
Nine in 10 children and young people begin mental health treatment within 18 weeks of referral.
Progress on waiting times continues
Pledge on 150,000 additional appointments and procedures surpassed.
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Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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