Publications

See Hear: A strategic framework for meeting the needs of people with a sensory impairment in Scotland

A strategic framework for meeting the needs of people with a sensory impairment in Scotland

Type: Consultation paper
Date: 05 April 2013

Cross Border Healthcare & Patient Mobility: Public Consultation on Scotland's Transposition and Implementation of Directive 2011/24 EU on the Application of Patients' Rights in Cross-border Healthcare.

This consultation document sets out the Scottish Government’s approach to implementation of the EU Directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare. It seeks views on the detail of the implementation, and examines the effects the Directive may have on Scotland’s health system.

Type: Consultation paper
Date: 05 April 2013

Tobacco Control Strategy - Creating a Tobacco-Free Generation

The strategy sets out a 5 year plan for action across the key themes of health inequalities, prevention, protection and cessation

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 27 March 2013

Scoping Review: A Needs Based Assessment and Epidemiological Community-Based Survey of Ex-Service Personnel and their Families in Scotland

Type: Research and analysis
Date: 26 March 2013

Delegation of Local Authority Functions: Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland) Act 2003 and Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

This consultation seeks views with regards to the delegation of functions in 2 specific areas, these being Mental Health Officer ("MHO")functions under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, and Local Authority ("LA") functions under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 required in relation to the health and social care integration proposals.

Type: Consultation paper
Date: 25 March 2013

The Scottish Government Response To 'A Scotland for Children: A Consultation on a Children and Young People Bill'

This document sets out the Scottish Government’s Response to the 2012 consultation on the Children and Young People Bill.

Type: Corporate report
Date: 22 March 2013

Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children in Scotland, 2011

A report providing detailed information of food consumption and nutrient intakes of infants and young children (4 to 18 months) in Scotland.

Type: Statistics
Date: 13 March 2013

Neonatal Care in Scotland: A Quality Framework

Neonatal Care in Scotland: A Quality Framework defines the approach to the provision of high quality care for neonates and their families to which NHSScotland is committed

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 05 March 2013

National Forum on Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland - Annual Report 2011/12

This is the fifth report from the National Forum on Drug-Related Deaths. The Forum is an independent expert group which examines trends and disseminates good practice on reducing drug-related deaths in Scotland.

Type: Progress report
Date: 01 March 2013

A Healthier Scotland: Consultation on Creating a New Food Body

Scottish Ministers have agreed to create a new food safety body for Scotland. This consultation on the role of the new body is an opportunity for consumers and industry to tell the Scottish Government what they think about what the new food body should do, and how food safety and standards should be addressed in Scotland in the future.

Type: Consultation paper
Date: 28 February 2013