NHS National Services Scotland

A non-departmental public body (arm’s length body, quango) which is accountable to the Scottish government and works at the centre of the health service. It provides strategic services and expert advice to NHS Scotland, and interfaces with its partner organisations, especially NHS Boards, to deliver support services. NHSNSS has locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and Livingston.

NHS NSS services
• Blood transfusions
• Health protection
• Health statistics and analysis
• Screening
• Specialist health services

References in periodicals archive

NHS National Services Scotland, which advises the Scottish Government on health policy, said it would be issuing guidance later this year.

A spokeswoman for NHS National Services Scotland said: "The guidance around drinking water systems and dispensing equipment is currently under review by Health Facilities Scotland and is due to be published later this year.

Water cooler ban for Scotland's hospitals to fight infection risk

NHS National Services Scotland recommended the removal of all bladeless fans after a Newcastle hospital was said to have discovered a hygiene problem.

NHS National Services Scotland said: "We have advised that they should not be used in clinical areas until the investigation is complete."

Hospital fan ban is making us stay sick; NHS PROBE OVER HYGIENE RISK IN WARDS; Cystic fibrosis patient Yvonne hits out after cooling devices KO'd

Yesterday, we asked NHS National Services Scotland to provide a full list of pharmacies and how they ull have been paid for methadone services.

HEALTH chiefs are still fighting [...]

THE list of methadone millionaires was only released to the Record after a three-month battle with NHS National Services Scotland.

In an apologetic letter to the Record, Jan Lyell, head of corporate affairs at NHS National Services Scotland, said: "I have sought advice from the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency.

NHS tried to keep list secret

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