Under new leadership and with significant change, we have made notable improvements in infection control since Ms Gibb's departure.

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Mr Duxbury said he accepted the criticism but also noted the report highlighted some instances of good practice and referred to notable improvements.

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Mr Whyte said that while the report's findings "demonstrate that there have been notable improvements in Scottish mortality for a range of major conditions", there are also "many concerning trends".

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This week we got our first taste of that operating system's first major update, Windows 8.1, and it includes a number of notable upgrades and improvements.

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