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The review programme includes a quality and safety task group which is examining how the safety of out-of-hours services can best be measured and improved. The national review will submit its report to me in September 2015 which may include recommendations around patient safety.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 December 2014
The Scottish Government and its agencies are informed in their use of 0300 and 0845 numbers, which are also non-cost-generating, by best practice as recommended by the industry regulator OFCOM.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 December 2014
It is wholly committed to having appropriate structures in place to protect our environment which enable the best decisions to be made around activities that affect it.
An independent Scotland would not simply replicate UK structures but would develop services based on the needs of Scotland, best practice and the views of our stakeholders.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
30 August 2013
An independent Scotland would not simply replicate UK structures but would develop services based on the needs of Scotland, best practice and the views of our stakeholders.
The Scottish Government agrees with the Fiscal Commission Working Group that retaining Sterling, in a currency union with the rest of the UK is in the best interests of both Scotland and the rest of the UK.
The Culture Programme will significantly enhance the Games experience for all of Scotland’s communities, spectators and visitors, as well as present the best of Scotland’s culture alongside that of the Commonwealth.
We have also developed the hub programme, where Community Planning partners team up with a private sector development partner to form a joint venture delivery company the hubCo to deliver best value in procurement of community infrastructure.