Programme for Government
All you need to know about our Programme for Government which sets out the actions we will take in the coming year and beyond.
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)
- Gypsy/Travellers
- 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 and vaping
- Social care
Featured
NHS pay rates
NHS Scotland pay band information, including Agenda for Change staff.
National Care Service
Information about the establishment of a National Care Service to ensure the delivery of consistent and high standards in health and social care services.
Publications
Scotland’s Migration Service: performance data
07 November 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care's trip to Japan information: FOI release
06 November 2025
Breakdown of hospital visits by the Chief Medical Officer: FOI release
06 November 2025
Consultations
Long term conditions framework: consultation analysis
29 October 2025
NHS Delivery - a new national delivery organisation: consultation
01 October 2025
Quality prescribing for chronic pain 2026-2029: consultation
01 September 2025
Statistics and research
News
First Minister highlights importance of flu vaccination
The programme protects those most at risk from severe illness.
Increase in access to GP care
New data shows 2.4 million rise in patient-GP surgery contact.
Additional £25.5 million for planned care
Delivering extra appointments and procedures for patients.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Neil Gray MSP
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Maree Todd MSP
-
Tom Arthur MSP
Directorates
- 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
- Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
- Health Workforce Directorate
- Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
- Justice Directorate
- Learning Directorate
- Local Government and Housing Directorate
- Marine Directorate
- Mental Health Directorate
- Population Health Directorate
- Primary Care Directorate
- Social Care and National Care Service Development