Scotland’s essential services are now a constant target for increasingly sophisticated cyber attackers. While the public sector is often the primary victim, the impact of these attacks cascades far beyond councils, health boards and emergency services. They can disrupt private sector supply chains, voluntary organisations and critical national infrastructure. The challenge for organisations in Scotland is to build a unified, cross-sector approach to defending the digital front line to minimise future major breaches.

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Over a third of people in Scotland live with at least one long-term health condition. However, fragmented services, variation in provision across regions and rising multi-morbidity mean many people face long waits, inconsistent support and avoidable inequalities. Scotland’s challenge therefore is to deliver a unified, cross-cutting framework of care that strengthens prevention, coordination and equity and turns strategic ambition into tangible change for patients and communities.

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These are turbulent times. Imminent Scottish Parliament elections, weak public finances, potentially seismic domestic political change, continuing war in Ukraine, the unpredictable global consequences of the second Trump Presidency – all require the best judgement. Amid waves of uncertainty buffeting Scotland's public services, private sector and third sector, it is essential to know how to influence key decision makers as they respond to the challenges ahead.

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