The Scottish Government aims to help people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster access to health care.
It provides a clear statutory and financial framework for NHS Scotland and holds it to account for its performance.
Directorates that focus on this include Public Health and Wellbeing,Primary and Community Health, Office of Chief Medical Officer, eHealth, Health Policies and Strategies.
Topics
Topics provide more information on Health strategies and policies undertaken by the Scottish Government. They act as a background to the work of Directorates