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First Minister Humza Yousaf retitled the role as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, appointing Michael Matheson in March 2023 then Neil Gray in February 2024. Upon the formation of the Swinney government , the post was reverted to its previous Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care title.
NHS Scotland, sometimes styled NHSScotland, is the publicly–funded healthcare system in Scotland and one of the four systems that make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It operates 14 territorial NHS boards across Scotland, supported by seven special non-geographic health boards, and Public Health Scotland.
The equipment used on board Scottish Ambulance Service vehicles broadly falls in line with NHS Scotland and allows for interoperability in most cases. Equipment is standardised nationally and replaced at regular service intervals; for example, high-cost items such as defibrillators are costed and changed every seven years according to clinical ...
Here in Scotland, the auditor general says the government must be clear with people about what the NHS can and cannot afford. Some tough decisions have already been made.
Information Services Division became part of Public Health Scotland on 1 April 2020. This new agency is a collaborative approach by both the Scottish Government and COSLA to give effect to the recommendations of the 2015 Public Health Review. [6]
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a public body and national health board of NHSScotland. Accountable to the Scottish Government , NSS works at the heart of Scotland’s health service, providing national strategic support services and expert advice to NHSScotland.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland.It was formed on 1 April 2004. It has a responsibility to provide health and social care to almost 400,000 people with an operating budget of around £700 million (for 2013–2014), [3] and planned budgets of £720 (for 2019-2020), £762.4 million (for 2020-2021) and £774.5 million (for 2021-2022).
National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) for NHS Scotland employees; Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme for teachers employed in Scottish schools; In addition, it regulates the following schemes (administration is the responsibility of local managers): Local Government Pension Scheme; Firefighters' Pension Scheme