The following table details the breakdown of the funds allocated to modernise and improve audiology services: 2003–04 2004–05 2005-06 Totals Argyll and Clyde 226,000 587,000 633,000 1,446,000 Ayrshire and Arran 201,000 357,000 324,000 882,000 Borders 39,000 115,000 146,000 300,000 Dumfries and Galloway 80,000 265,000 125,000 470,000 Fife 39,000 147,000 309,000 495,000 Forth Valley 111,000 125,000 234,000 470,000 Grampian 181,000 771,000 458,000 1,410,000 Greater Glasgow 699,000 1,177,000 1,064,000 2,940,000 Highland 108,000 264,000 311,000 683,000 Lanarkshire 336,000 395,000 478,000 1,209,000 Lothian 451,000 329,000 378,000 1,158,000 Orkney 7,000 0 97,000 104,000 Shetland 5,000 0 75,000 80,000 Tayside 246,000 623,000 344,000 1,213,000 Western Isles 38,000 81,000 65,000 184,000 NHS Education for Scotland 100,000 463,000 0 563,000 Totals 2,867,000 5,699,000 5,041,000 13,607,000 The direct allocations to each NHS board area for 2003-06 cover expenditure on accommodation, information technology, digital hearing aids and training of staff to use the modernised patient journey.In addition there has been expenditure of £1,264,000 on national staff training events and other central staff costs.Final allocations to boards for 2006-07 have yet to be decided.Waiting times have been reduced in most NHS boards.