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
Director-General Corporate WhatsApp messages during the Covid 19 pandemic: FOI release
01 November 2024
Former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland WhatsApp messages during Covid-19 pandemic: FOI release
01 November 2024
Head of Infections Service and Strategic Incident Director at Public Health Scotland WhatsApp messages during Covid: FOI release
01 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
News
Healthcare awareness campaign launched
Where to seek help over winter.
Improved recording of A&E activity
New method backed by Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
New Scottish benefit for pensioners
Pension Age Disability Payment launches in pilot locations
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Neil Gray MSP
-
Christina McKelvie MSP
-
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
- Marine Directorate
- Mental Health Directorate
- Population Health Directorate
- Primary Care Directorate
- Social Care and National Care Service Development
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