Building a New Scotland
A series of papers, titled ‘Building a New Scotland’, together form a prospectus for an independent Scotland
Health and social care
Policies
- Alcohol and drugs
- Child protection
- Death and end of life
- Disabled people
- Food and drink
- Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
- Health improvement
- Health workforce
- Healthcare standards
- Illnesses and long-term conditions
- Independent living
- Maternal and child health
- Mental health
- Physical activity and sport
- Primary care services
- Science and research
- Smoking
- Social care
Featured
Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation
The Strategy sets out the priorities for Scotland’s economy as well as the actions needed to maximise the opportunities of the next decade to achieve our vision of a wellbeing economy.
NHS recovery plan
The NHS recovery plan sets out key ambitions and actions to be developed and delivered now and over the next 5 years in order to address the backlog in care and meet ongoing healthcare needs for people across Scotland.
Publications
Allied Healthcare Professions Education and Workforce Policy Review: Research Innovation and Relationships Sub-Group
31 August 2022
Allied Healthcare Professions Education and Workforce Policy Review: Practice-Based Learning Sub-Group
31 August 2022
Allied Healthcare Professions Education and Workforce Policy Review: Education Solutions Sub-Group
31 August 2022
Consultations
Options to increase mother and baby unit capacity: consultation analysis
18 August 2022
Adult support and protection - guidance for GPs and primary care teams: consultation analysis
28 July 2022
Adult support and protection - code of practice and guidance for Adult Protection Committees: consultation analysis
28 July 2022
Statistics and research
National Care Service evidence paper: Scotland's health and demographic profile - easy read
30 August 2022
National Care Service evidence paper: children's social services - easy read
30 August 2022
National Care Service evidence paper: equality in adult social care in Scotland - easy read
30 August 2022
News
Retiring NHS staff helped to return to workplace
Support to extend careers as service recovers from pandemic.
Super Sponsor Scheme assists more than 10,000 Ukrainians
Second passenger ship to provide additional accommodation.
Drugs deaths situation remains ‘unacceptable’
Official statistics for 2021 show decrease of 1%.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Humza Yousaf MSP
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Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
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Maree Todd MSP
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Kevin Stewart MSP
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Clare Haughey MSP
Directorates
- Advanced Learning and Science Directorate
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Chief Medical Officer Directorate
- Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
- Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
- Children and Families Directorate
- Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
- Health Finance, Corporate Governance and Value
- Health Workforce Directorate
- Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate
- Justice Directorate
- Learning Directorate
- Marine Scotland Directorate
- Population Health Directorate
- Primary Care Directorate
- Social Care and National Care Service Development
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