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GP and Inpatient Patient Experience Survey Results now available

Individual reports for GP practices and hospitals were published on 27 July 2010.

GP results - View the individual reports for GP Practices. These results are final.

Inpatient Results - View the reports for the 15 NHS Boards and for hospitals. These results are provisional.

National Report - View the national report for the GP survey.

For more information visit:www.bettertogetherscotland.com

Scottish Health Awards 2010

The 2010 Scottish Health Awards nomination period is now open. These awards seek to recognise the dedicated and innovative staff, wherever in the health service they work, who every day go that extra mile to provide the very best of healthcare. There's 17 award categories this year and the closing date for nominations has been extended to 5pm on 10th September 2010.

For more information or to nominate visit:www.scottishhealthawards.comawards




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NHSScotland Quality Strategy

Nurse and childThe NHSScotland Quality Strategy is an approach which aims to put quality right at the heart of NHSScotland and it recognises that patients' experience of the NHS is about more than speedy treatment - it is the quality of care they get that matters most to them.

For the first time, the quality of care provided by NHSScotland will be measured through the experience of patients and the information will be used to drive up standards.

Patients will be encouraged to be partners in their own care and can expect to experience improvements in the things patients have said they want from their health service. Find out more

NHSScotland Chief Executive's Annual Report 2008/09

Report The Chief Executive of NHSScotland's Annual Report highlights progress on the 2008/2009 key priorities across NHSScotland.

As well as assessing NHSScotland's performance, the report also explains the financial and policy context of the achievements made and challenges faced by the NHS in Scotland.

It outlines the progress made on the Scottish Government's action plan for health - Better Health, Better Care - and assesses NHSScotland's performance against a range of HEAT targets.

Stress

Steps for StressSteps to deal with stress

Stress doesn't just make you feel bad, it's not good for your health. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to start dealing with it.

Research shows that small steps can make a big difference. Here are some practical ways for you to start dealing with stress.

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