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| A public review will take place every year to monitor the state of Scotland's health, the first minister is to say. | A public review will take place every year to monitor the state of Scotland's health, the first minister is to say. |
| Jack McConnell will unveil the move at a World Health Organisation (WHO) conference in Edinburgh. | Jack McConnell will unveil the move at a World Health Organisation (WHO) conference in Edinburgh. |
| The review will examine the country's health needs and look at the priorities for the coming year in a bid to better prioritise and co-ordinate action. | The review will examine the country's health needs and look at the priorities for the coming year in a bid to better prioritise and co-ordinate action. |
| The announcement comes as Health Minister Andy Kerr publishes the first annual health improvement report. | The announcement comes as Health Minister Andy Kerr publishes the first annual health improvement report. |
| It said the number of premature deaths from heart disease had fallen by 45% in the last decade. | It said the number of premature deaths from heart disease had fallen by 45% in the last decade. |
| This new, very public, annual check-up will be a way to rigorously examine what has been done Jack McConnellFirst Minister | This new, very public, annual check-up will be a way to rigorously examine what has been done Jack McConnellFirst Minister |
| Ben McKendrick, policy and public affairs manager with the British Heart Foundation in Scotland, described the figure as an "immense achievement". | Ben McKendrick, policy and public affairs manager with the British Heart Foundation in Scotland, described the figure as an "immense achievement". |
| He said it was "heartening" to see that work on health improvement was paying off. | He said it was "heartening" to see that work on health improvement was paying off. |
| "However, there is still a long way to go as too many Scots are still dying prematurely from heart disease," he added. | "However, there is still a long way to go as too many Scots are still dying prematurely from heart disease," he added. |
| The report also highlights initiatives like the ban on smoking in public places, improved school meals and the alcohol test purchasing pilot scheme. | The report also highlights initiatives like the ban on smoking in public places, improved school meals and the alcohol test purchasing pilot scheme. |
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| Mr McConnell will tell the conference that most Scots share his vision of a "healthier, happier, more productive Scotland". | Mr McConnell will tell the conference that most Scots share his vision of a "healthier, happier, more productive Scotland". |
| He is expected to say an annual public review will be held, based on the health improvement report. | He is expected to say an annual public review will be held, based on the health improvement report. |
| "This new, very public, annual check-up will be a way to rigorously examine what has been done, so that our health improves and our economy grows," he will say. | "This new, very public, annual check-up will be a way to rigorously examine what has been done, so that our health improves and our economy grows," he will say. |
| "To turn around the reality and the perception of the personal health of Scots, we need to step up our efforts, create a shared national purpose and check against progress each year." | "To turn around the reality and the perception of the personal health of Scots, we need to step up our efforts, create a shared national purpose and check against progress each year." |
| The review will bring in expertise from outside the health service and attempt to harness a "more rounded" approach to addressing health needs. | The review will bring in expertise from outside the health service and attempt to harness a "more rounded" approach to addressing health needs. |