The Scottish Government will protect frontline services, despite having the first real terms cut in its budget since devolution, according Scotland’s Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, John Swinney. But he has been strongly criticised for cancelling a rail link for Glasgow Airport.
The government has issued data showing carbon emissions for each local authority area in the UK and said that councils are key to addressing climate change. According to the figures the UK’s overall CO2 emissions dropped by 2% between 2005 and 2007, and emissions have fallen in 335 out of the 434 local authorities in the UK.
By Dr Alex Horne
Mental health services are undergoing change with the creation of more foundation trusts. This change has brought a need for business intelligence so that information is available on care delivered, the outcomes and the financial costs. The author explains how business intelligence can give clinicians a more comprehensive understanding of the care delivered, empowering them to make more meaningful decisions, and to work more closely with commissioners to shape future healthcare delivery.
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