Publications

Healthy Eating, Active Living: An action plan to improve diet, increase physical activity and tackle obesity (2008-2011)

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 23 June 2008

Equally Well: Report of the Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities

This is the report of the Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities

Type: Corporate report
Date: 19 June 2008

Leading Better Care: Report of the Senior Charge Nurse Review and Clinical Quality Indicators Project

Results of the Senior Charge Nurse Review and Clinical Quality Indicators Project conducted by the Scottish Government and professional advisers.

Type: Corporate report
Date: 03 June 2008

The road to recovery: a new approach to tackling Scotland's drug problem

Our national drugs strategy focuses on recovery but also looks at prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, education, enforcement and protection of children.

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 29 May 2008

Scotland's Future is Smoke Free: A Smoking Prevention Action Plan

A smoking prevention Action Plan

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 21 May 2008

Health Clearance for Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV for New Healthcare Workers with Direct Clinical Contact with Patient

Health Clearance for Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV for new Healthcare Workers with direct clinical contact with patients.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 06 May 2008

Adults with incapacity: code of practice for local authorities

Guidance for local authority staff with duties and powers under the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 01 April 2008

Part of:: Adults with incapacity: forms and guidance

Adults with incapacity: code of practice for those authorised to access funds

Guidance for individuals and organisations authorised to withdraw funds from the account of an adult and apply them for the adult's benefit.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 01 April 2008

Part of:: Adults with incapacity: forms and guidance

Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan: What It Means For You

The Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan for NHSScotland was launched in December 2007. This followed a very wide consultation with the people of Scotland. Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan: What It Means For You summarises the main areas of the Action Plan and sets out the key actions which will lead to better health and better care for all the people of Scotland.

Type: Strategy/plan
Date: 04 February 2008

Adults with incapacity: guide to assessing capacity

Guidance for healthcare and social work professionals.

Type: Advice and guidance
Date: 01 February 2008

Part of:: Adults with incapacity: forms and guidance