Programme for Government 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
Health and social care
Policies
- Alcohol and drugs
- Child protection
- Death and end of life
- Disabled people
- Food and drink
- Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
- Health improvement
- Health workforce
- Healthcare standards
- Illnesses and long-term conditions
- Independent living
- Maternal and child health
- Mental health
- Physical activity and sport
- Primary care services
- Science and research
- Smoking
- Social care
Featured
NHS staff pay deal: 2024 to 2025
Details of pay deal for healthcare staff governed by the Agenda for Change agreement. Includes nurses, midwives, paramedics, allied health professionals, porters and others.
National Care Service
Information about the establishment of a National Care Service to ensure the delivery of consistent and high standards in health and social care services.
Publications
Antimicrobial resistance: information
13 November 2024
Health and Care Staffing Act (2019) - Duty 12IB: agency worker health board reports
13 November 2024
The Scottish Health Survey 2023 - volume 1: main report
13 November 2024
Consultations
Palliative Care Matters for All: consultation
18 October 2024
National Good Food Nation Plan: consultation analysis
27 September 2024
National Good Food Nation Plan: consultation analysis - executive summary - easy read
27 September 2024
Statistics and research
The Scottish Health Survey 2023 - volume 1: main report
13 November 2024
Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP) 2023/2024 Annual Survey
12 November 2024
Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24
12 November 2024
News
Almost a third of adults are living with obesity, the Scottish Health Survey shows
An accredited official statistics publication.
NHS Scotland consultants’ pay deal
Consultants accept £124.9 million investment in 2024-25 pay.
Carer Support Payment now Scotland-wide
Tens of thousands of carers can now apply for support as benefit roll-out complete.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Neil Gray MSP
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Christina McKelvie MSP
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Maree Todd MSP
Directorates
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Chief Medical Officer Directorate
- Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
- Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate
- Children and Families Directorate
- Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
- Health Workforce Directorate
- Health and Social Care Finance Directorate
- Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate
- Justice Directorate
- Learning Directorate
- Local Government and Housing Directorate
- Marine Directorate
- Mental Health Directorate
- Population Health Directorate
- Primary Care Directorate
- Social Care and National Care Service Development
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