Scottish Government Ministers have written to leaders across the public sector to reiterate the need to deliver the maximum impact and value for public spending in the face of reduced expenditure. They say “we must all act to protect public services by giving top priority to making changes that will save money – including: …

* Scrutinising the way we provide services to the public and asking ourselves where changes can improve outcomes for citizens at a reduced cost – for example, through better use of technology or through emphasis on early intervention to reduce the need for late, high cost crisis action”