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)
- Gypsy/Travellers
- 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: 2024 to 2025
NHS Scotland pay bands, including Agenda for Change staff.
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
Primary and Community Health Steering Group minutes: June 2024
13 December 2024
Health and Care Staffing Act (2019) - Duty 12IB: agency worker health board reports
11 December 2024
Carbon emissions generated prior to the rollout of Artificial Intelligence systems within the NHS: EIR release
11 December 2024
Consultations
Statistics and research
Carers Census, Scotland, 2023-24
10 December 2024
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland: July to September 2024
10 December 2024
Scottish Household Survey 2023: trust in public institutions
02 December 2024
News
Budget will prioritise patients through NHS improvement
NHS needs Budget to pass
Delayed discharge
£100 million funding to improve patient flow.
Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use
First Minister welcomes human rights advance.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
-
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
- Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights 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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