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)
- 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 and consultants.
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
Consultations
Palliative Care Matters for All: consultation
18 October 2024
National Good Food Nation Plan: consultation analysis
27 September 2024
National Good Food Nation Plan: consultation analysis - executive summary - easy read
27 September 2024
Statistics and research
The Scottish Health Survey 2023 - volume 1: main report
13 November 2024
Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADP) 2023/2024 Annual Survey
12 November 2024
Free Personal and Nursing Care, Scotland, 2023-24
12 November 2024
News
Improving funeral standards
Inspections to increase public confidence.
Almost a third of adults are living with obesity, the Scottish Health Survey shows
An accredited official statistics publication.
NHS Scotland consultants’ pay deal
Consultants accept £124.9 million investment in 2024-25 pay.
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
- 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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