As part of this programme, the Skin Action Scotland national redesign project, which provides clinicians with the opportunity to test new ways of working which will improve patient access and reduce waiting times, is well underway. 11 demonstration projects across Scotland have been awarded programme funding of £1 million over the next two years, and nine have been awarded capital funding of £250,000 to support project objectives and planned developments.NHSScotland: Median Waiting Times for a First Outpatient Appointment with a Consultant in Dermatology, Following a General Medical Practitioner Referral, by NHS Board of Residence: Year Ended 31 December 2004P NHS Board Median Wait Argyll and Clyde 67 days Ayrshire and Arran 65 days Borders 85 days Dumfries and Galloway 19 days Fife 76 days Forth Valley 145 days Grampian 92 days Greater Glasgow 45 days Highland 28 days Lanarkshire 71 days Lothian 49 days Orkney 88 days Shetland 102 days Tayside 48 days Western Isles 35 days Scotland 53 Days Source: ISD Scotland, SMR00.PProvisional.Note:Excludes patients with an Availability Status Code.