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All learning, including that from patient comments, complaints and compliments, is fed back both to the individual and into the organisation. This includes examples of best practice that are routinely highlighted by call and consultation review.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 January 2006
These organisations were selected by the Scottish Executive and each was invited to nominate a candidate best placed to make a valuable contribution to the work of the steering group.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 December 2005
Maintenance and renewal of the fabric of the existing station facilities at Waverley is the responsibility of Network Rail and they are already fully funded for these responsibilities. Network Rail are considering how best to enhance the appearance of Waverley Station to complement the enhancement works funded by the Scottish Executive.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 November 2005
NHS boards are responsible for their own procurement activities locally, with Scottish Healthcare Supplies (a division of NHS National Services Scotland) leading on national procurement activities.The Executive uses a number of methods to convey and embed procurement policy and best practice to NHSScotland including the Scottish Public Finance Manual, the P...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 November 2005
The Executive provides fundingfor flood protection only to local authorities, as they are best placed to assessthe local need. Funding is in the form of specific capital grants for confirmedflood prevention schemes and revenue support for other operations to protect non-agriculturalland.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 November 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will recommend to the management of HM Prison Kilmarnock that it adopts the recommendations and suggested best practice contained within Professor Kevin Powers Review of the Suicide Risk Management Strategy at HMP Kilmarnock and whether it will take action to ensure that these become contractual obligations when the...
They are responsiblefor arranging services to meet the needs of the population in their areas and fordeciding how their resources should be spread out to best meet local needs and priorities.Ultimatelyit is for Highland Council to decide whether or not to help facilitate the establishmentof a day care centre for Canisbay and Dunnet in Caithness.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 April 2005
We do not produce general guidance on the use of inflation measures, though we work closely with public bodies and agencies to ensure that best practice is followed when designing, implementing, and evaluating policies.