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Public Health Scotland (PHS; [2] Scottish Gaelic: Slàinte Poblach na h-Alba) is the national public health body for Scotland. [3] [4] It is a Special NHS Health Board, and it is jointly accountable to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government.
NHS Scotland staff displaying the new uniforms introduced in 2008. Approximately 160,000 staff work across 14 regional NHS Boards, seven Special NHS Boards and one public health body, [10] More than 12,000 of these healthcare staff are engaged under independent contractor arrangements. Descriptions of staff numbers can be expressed as headcount ...
High rates of alcohol related illnesses pose a major public health challenge for Scotland. NHS Scotland estimate that there were 3,705 deaths attributable to alcohol consumption in 2015, this equates to 6.5% or around 1 in 15 of the deaths for the whole of Scotland for that year.
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.
The Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General of the Scottish Government's Health and Social Care Directorates is Caroline Lamb. There is a direct relationship between Ministers and the Directorates, but this relationship is not consistent across the Government as there is often no direct read across to Ministerial portfolios from DGs.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) (Scottish Gaelic: Leasachadh Cùram Slàinte na h-Alba) is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Scotland. It is a public body which is part of the Scottish National Health Service, created in April 2011.
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, an NHS Scotland general hospital. It is the largest hospital campus in Europe [1] Healthcare in Scotland is mainly provided by Scotland's public health service, NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare to all permanent residents free at the point of need and paid for from general taxation. [2]
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.