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March 2006

Friday 31/03/2006

£100 million spending plans approved

Ministers agree on level of extended Quality of Life funding for local councils.

Adult Support and Protection Bill

New Bill aims to give greater protection to adults at risk of abuse.

Continuous Scottish House Condition Survey report

A National Statistics publication.

Discount air fares scheme

Highlands and Islands residents urged to register for lower air fares.

Fireworks injuries survey

Figures show slight increase over previous year.

Five vie to be first Marine National Park

Coastal areas put forward as site for what would be first Park of its kind in Europe.

Free NHS eye checks

Tests are 'important step forward for public and preventative care'.

Green for go for free bus travel

Concessionary scheme rolls out benefits for more than one million Scots.

Hi-tech scanner for Aberdeen hospital

New PET imager installed at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to improve services for cancer patients across Scotland.

Inverness airport road

Design work to begin on £30 million project to dual A96 to Inverness airport.

More rivers and lochs declared 'sensitive'

Designation of 'sensitive areas' increased in more than 80 locations around Scotland.

NHS publish tariff for hospital operations

Health Minister says greater efficiency will flow from new financial arrangements.

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Re-appointments to Board.

Scottish Legal Aid Board

Appointments and re-appointments to Board.

Thursday 30/03/2006

Borders NHS

Re-appointment of Board member.

Code to prevent ‘poaching’ of health staff

Rules set out for international recruitment of healthcare professionals.

Consultation on breastfeeding

Infant Feeding Strategy for Scotland aims to raise awareness of importance of giving babies a healthy start.

Drug courts to continue

Ministers give go-ahead for continuation of Scotland’s two drug courts in Glasgow and Fife.

Executive to reassess NHS consultant target

Current target increase of 600 by September to be reassessed in light of long-term health agenda.

Fingerprint Action Plan

International experts agree to advise on plan for the future of the Scottish Fingerprint Service.

Fisheries (Electricity) Committee

Appointments.

Lothian NHS

Re-appointment of Board member.

New climate change target

Scotland is to reduce carbon by an additional one million tonnes in 2010.

NHS Grampian

Re-appointment of Board members.

NHS pay awards announced

Executive agrees to pay full levels of award recommended by independent health pay review body.

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