Scottish Government

News Releases:

Friday 31/03/2006

£100 million spending plans approved [Government]

Ministers agree on level of extended Quality of Life funding for local councils.

Adult Support and Protection Bill [Health and Community Care]

New Bill aims to give greater protection to adults at risk of abuse.

Continuous Scottish House Condition Survey report [Statistics]

A National Statistics publication.

Discount air fares scheme [Transport]

Highlands and Islands residents urged to register for lower air fares.

Fireworks injuries survey [Government]

Figures show slight increase over previous year.

Five vie to be first Marine National Park [Environment]

Coastal areas put forward as site for what would be first Park of its kind in Europe.

Free NHS eye checks [Health and Community Care]

Tests are 'important step forward for public and preventative care'.

Green for go for free bus travel [Transport]

Concessionary scheme rolls out benefits for more than one million Scots.

Hi-tech scanner for Aberdeen hospital [Health and Community Care]

New PET imager installed at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to improve services for cancer patients across Scotland.

Inverness airport road [Transport]

Design work to begin on £30 million project to dual A96 to Inverness airport.

More rivers and lochs declared 'sensitive' [Environment]

Designation of 'sensitive areas' increased in more than 80 locations around Scotland.

NHS publish tariff for hospital operations [Health and Community Care]

Health Minister says greater efficiency will flow from new financial arrangements.

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration [People and Society]

Re-appointments to Board.

Scottish Legal Aid Board [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Appointments and re-appointments to Board.

Thursday 30/03/2006

Borders NHS [Health and Community Care]

Re-appointment of Board member.

Code to prevent ‘poaching’ of health staff [Health and Community Care]

Rules set out for international recruitment of healthcare professionals.

Consultation on breastfeeding [Health and Community Care]

Infant Feeding Strategy for Scotland aims to raise awareness of importance of giving babies a healthy start.

Drug courts to continue [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Ministers give go-ahead for continuation of Scotland’s two drug courts in Glasgow and Fife.

Executive to reassess NHS consultant target [Health and Community Care]

Current target increase of 600 by September to be reassessed in light of long-term health agenda.

Fingerprint Action Plan [Law, Order and Public Safety]

International experts agree to advise on plan for the future of the Scottish Fingerprint Service.