Scottish Government

Health and Community Care

Tuesday 26/08/2003

Borders NHS chair [Health and Community Care]

Minister announces re-appointment for chair of Borders NHS Board.

More junior doctors working to hours [Health and Community Care]

New survey shows predicted New Deal compliance of 83% at August 2003 for junior doctors’ hours.

Monday 25/08/2003

Patients to be given stronger voice [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister invites individuals to contribute to 'culture of care' in NHS.

Protecting patient confidentiality [Health and Community Care]

Code of practice for NHS staff handling information about patients.

Thursday 21/08/2003

NHS outpatient census [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister expresses concern over patients not turning up for treatment.

Wednesday 20/08/2003

Argyle & Clyde get £2m for patient services [Health and Community Care]

Minister approves proposals for improved services in specific areas.

Tuesday 19/08/2003

Lanarkshire get £2.6 million for patient services [Health and Community Care]

Minister approves proposals for improved services in specific areas.

NHS and the better use of IT [Health and Community Care]

Lanarkshire 'mentoring' pilot project to be extended to whole of Scotland.

Friday 15/08/2003

Grampian NHS funding [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister confirms board's plans to spend more than £2.2 million on new patient services.

Thursday 14/08/2003

Network of health MOTs for men [Health and Community Care]

First Minister pledges to end 'national joke' of Scotland's poor health.

Monday 11/08/2003

Drug project pointing way ahead [Health and Community Care]

Minister says Peterhead Turning Point project is making 'positive difference'.

Investment priorities for health research [Health and Community Care]

Strategy to give patients greater say in health research.

Friday 08/08/2003

Ayrshire and Arran NHS funding [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister approves NHS board's plans to improve patient services.

Wednesday 06/08/2003

Stirling leads way on physical activity [Health and Community Care]

Stirling hailed for making strides towards implementing Physical Activity Strategy.

Tuesday 05/08/2003

Standards for hospital cleaning [Health and Community Care]

National interim guidance on hospital cleaning published.

Friday 25/07/2003

Fife gets £1.63 million from fund [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister approves Health Board's plans for modernisation money.

Thursday 24/07/2003

Tayside gets £2 million from fund [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister approves Health Board's plans for modernisation money.

Wednesday 23/07/2003

National Waiting Times Centre [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister announces six new non-executive members at Golden Jubilee National Hospital.

New appointments to NHS Highland [Health and Community Care]

Announcement of new appointments to Highland NHS Board and Trust.

Tuesday 22/07/2003

Argyll and Clyde NHS Board [Health and Community Care]

Six new names and two re-appointments for the next four year term.