The Government aims to help people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster access to health care.
The NHSScotland Quality Strategy is an approach which aims to put quality right at the heart of NHSScotland and it recognises that patients' experience of the NHS is about more than speedy treatment - it is the quality of care they get that matters most to them.
For the first time, the quality of care provided by NHSScotland will be measured through the experience of patients and the information will be used to drive up standards.
Patients will be encouraged to be partners in their own care and can expect to experience improvements in the things patients have said they want from their health service. Find out more
The Chief Executive of NHSScotland's Annual Report highlights progress on the 2008/2009 key priorities across NHSScotland.
As well as assessing NHSScotland's performance, the report also explains the financial and policy context of the achievements made and challenges faced by the NHS in Scotland.
It outlines the progress made on the Scottish Government's action plan for health - Better Health, Better Care - and assesses NHSScotland's performance against a range of HEAT targets.
Steps to deal with stress
Stress doesn't just make you feel bad, it's not good for your health. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to start dealing with it.
Research shows that small steps can make a big difference. Here are some practical ways for you to start dealing with stress.