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Programme for Government - 2008-09 - Healthier

Healthier

Healthier ScotlandHelp people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster access to health.

"Having higher aspirations for Scotland is also about being ambitious for the health and wellbeing of our people. Our social democratic contract with the people of Scotland is based on excellent public services and good social provision."

Achievements

Achievements

  • Keeping and enhancing children's cancer services in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee
  • Cut prescription charges in April 2008, as a first step on the road to getting rid of the charges by 2011
  • Helping at least 20,000 overweight and obese children, so that they and their parents have the information and tools to make better choices

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Priorities for 2008-09

Page updated: Wednesday, October 8, 2008