Scottish Government

Health and Community Care

Friday 28/06/2002

Preventing hospital acquired infections [Health and Community Care]

Convention unveils steps to improve infection control in hospitals and care homes.

Wednesday 26/06/2002

New targets for waiting times [Health and Community Care]

No patient to wait more than 6 months for in-patient or day-case treatment by 2005.

Tuesday 25/06/2002

Audit Scotland report on waiting lists [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister calls for end to "climate of cynicism" surrounding NHS statistics.

New measures to fight 'superbugs' [Health and Community Care]

A strategy to control anti-microbial resistance has been unveiled.

Friday 21/06/2002

Allocation of delayed discharge funding [Health and Community Care]

£15 million distributed to care services to help cut down NHS bed-blocking.

Thursday 20/06/2002

Executive set to buy HCI at Clydebank [Health and Community Care]

Parliament told price of £37.5 million agreed for private hospital.

Tuesday 18/06/2002

Violent patients face treatment ban [Health and Community Care]

New guideline offers health staff protection with "ultimate sanction".

Monday 17/06/2002

Reinforcing the Smoking Kills message [Health and Community Care]

Launch of three-year project to help smokers kick the nicotine habit.

Thursday 13/06/2002

Minister applauds Scotland's carers [Health and Community Care]

Deputy Health Minister Frank McAveety hosts reception at Bute House, to mark Carers Week.

New appointment for NHS Lothian [Health and Community Care]

Mr Fernando Diniz has been appointed as a member of Lothian NHS Board.

Wednesday 12/06/2002

New consultant contract agreed [Health and Community Care]

BMA committee and UK's four health departments agree on framework for new consultant contract.

Monday 10/06/2002

First demo of Waiting Times Database [Health and Community Care]

Prototype scheme is part of showcase of more than 100 innovative NHS projects.

Friday 07/06/2002

£3.2 million revamp at Lanarkshire Health Centre [Health and Community Care]

Blantyre is the biggest winner from Scotland's Primary Care Modernisation Programme.

Small rise in MMR uptake [Health and Community Care]

New figures show uptake of MMR vaccine between January and March 2002 risen to 87.6 per cent.

Thursday 06/06/2002

Health risk threatens sedentary Scots [Health and Community Care]

Co-ordinator to encourage greater activity among all age groups after Task Force report.

Monday 03/06/2002

£3.2 million for dental premises and training [Health and Community Care]

Financial aid to help dentists meet requirements of Disability Discrimination Act.

Thursday 30/05/2002

Figures show progress in reducing waiting [Health and Community Care]

NHS manages to reduce maximum waiting times and waiting lists.

Wednesday 29/05/2002

Saltoun Surgery opens in Fraserburgh [Health and Community Care]

Minister announces £1.2 million investment in surgery and Banff and Buchan Diabetic Network.

Friday 24/05/2002

Action Plan against threat of E Coli [Health and Community Care]

Executive and Food Standards Agency respond to task force report.

Joint working approach to delivery of health services [Health and Community Care]

Launch of consultation on 'Joint Future' approach to the delivery of community care services.