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It is currently administered through the Health and Social Care Directorates of the Scottish Government. The current Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is Neil Gray, [ 2 ] and the head of staff is the director-general health and social care and chief executive of NHS Scotland, Caroline Lamb.
The Chief Executive of NHS Scotland provides strategic direction to the NHS in Scotland and drives performance, efficiency, value for money and the delivery of sustainable safe, effective and person-centred services – currently with a particular focus on the operational response to the COVID-19 emergency. The Director General for Health and ...
- Your Health Needs
- Cost of NHS Services
- Registering with A GP Practice
- Attending Appointments
- Contact Information
- Registering with An NHS Dentist
- Medicines
- Safe and Effective Care
- Using Health Services Properly
- Organ Donation
Your health board must take your needs into account but must also consider the rights of other patients, medical opinion and the most efficient way to use NHS resources. You must never be refused access because of your: 1. age 2. sex 3. race 4. religion or belief 5. disability 6. sexual orientation 7. gender reassignment 8. marriage or civil partne...
The majority of NHS services are provided free of charge, including: 1. GP practices 2. local pharmacies 3. hospitals 4. clinics 5. emergency services 6. eye examinations 7. dental examinations Services that you may have to pay for include: 1. NHS dental treatments (in most cases) 2. glasses and contact lenses (in most cases)
Every person in Scotland has the right and the responsibility to register with a GP. Your GP is usually your main point of access to medical services and referrals to hospital. If you move out of the area or are physically or verbally abusive to people at the practice, your GP may have cause to remove you from their register. Find out how you to re...
It’s important that you make every effort to go to your appointments as missed appointments can have a negative effect on other patients’ care. You should always: 1. arrive on time 2. let staff know if you’re going to be late 3. let staff know as soon as possible if you can’t keep your appointment 4. make sure you’re in at the agreed time if you’re...
Your GP practice, dental practice, optician and any hospital or clinic you go to need to know how to contact you. It’s important that you tell them if you change: 1. name 2. address 3. phone number 4. email
An NHS dentist helps you look after your teeth, gums and other parts of your mouth. Find out to access NHS dental treatment in Scotland.
You have the right to be given information in a way you understand about: 1. your medicines 2. the possible side effects of medicines 3. other options which may be available to you You can expect that any medicines your doctor or other qualified health care professional prescribes will be appropriate for you. It’s important to take responsibility f...
When receiving NHS care or treatment, you have the right for this to be provided with reasonable care by properly qualified staff. The care and treatment you receive must be: 1. suitable for you 2. carried out lawfully 3. based on appropriate clinical guidance and standards You can expect health care premises to meet standards of hygiene agreed by ...
To use health services properly, remember: 1. GP practices and local pharmacies can provide routine treatment and medical advice 2. Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) should only be attended in an emergency 3. phone the NHS 24 111 service if your GP practice is closed and you feel you can’t wait until it reopens 4. ambulances should only be c...
When using NHS services, you should expect your wishes about organ and tissue donationto be respected after your death. To find our more information or to become an organ or tissue donor, visit the NHS Organ Donor Register.
There are 14 territorial NHS Boards, which are responsible for the protection and the improvement of their population’s health and for the delivery of frontline healthcare services. There are also 8 national bodies, which provide a range of support, specialist and national level services.
Directorates within the HSCG are responsible for: providing strategic leadership for the NHS and social care in Scotland as well as public health. leading the integration of health and social care into wider government policy. supporting ministers to be accountable to the public and the Scottish Parliament.
NHS Boards are responsible through the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport to the Scottish Parliament for the safe, effective and person-centred delivery of services.
Jul 5, 2023 · As the NHS today celebrates its 75th birthday, Chris Holme looks back at the creation of the NHS in Scotland – and the comprehensive, state-funded health service operating in the Scottish Highlands and Islands that pre-dates it by more than 35 years.
