The Act
3.The Act provides the framework which will support the improvement of the quality and consistency of health and social care services in Scotland. This framework requires the integration of certain local authority services with health services. In addition, the Act provides for the Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland, to provide goods and services to public bodies, including local authorities. It also allows the Scottish Ministers to form a wider range of joint venture structures, and to form joint ventures for a wider range of purposes, than at present, in order to make the most effective use of resources. The Act also extends the Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme (“CNORIS”) run by the Scottish Ministers.