Programme for Government 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
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
- Social care
Featured
NHS staff pay: 2024 to 2025
NHS Scotland pay bands, 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
Health and Care Staffing Act (2019) - Duty 12IB: agency worker health board reports
11 December 2024
Carbon emissions generated prior to the rollout of Artificial Intelligence systems within the NHS: EIR release
11 December 2024
Gender Identity and Healthcare Access team information: FOI release
11 December 2024
Consultations
Statistics and research
Carers Census, Scotland, 2023-24
10 December 2024
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: July to September 2024
10 December 2024
Scottish Household Survey 2023: trust in public institutions
02 December 2024
News
Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use
First Minister welcomes human rights advance.
Additional funding for Short Breaks Fund
Thousands more unpaid carers to be supported.
Improving patient experience
Record funding will transform engagement with health services.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
-
Neil Gray MSP
-
Christina McKelvie MSP
-
Maree Todd 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
- Healthcare Quality and Improvement 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
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