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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 .
In NHS Scotland, a doctor must train for a minimum of six years training in a speciality to attain a certificate of completion of training (CCT) and be listed on the GMC's specialist register in addition to a full license to practice. Those that did not train in the UK can apply for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration ...
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is an education and training body and a national (special) health board within NHS Scotland. NES is the national NHS health board with a responsibility to develop and deliver education and training for those people who work in NHS Scotland. [1] To enable it to fulfil its remit of promoting best practice in the ...
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom, comprising the NHS in England, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales. Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland was created separately and is often locally referred to as "the NHS". [ 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.
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 ...
Overall, Scotland has a healthy population. The average life expectancy in 2013 was 79.1 years. [4] However, because Scotland is a country with large rural expanses (i.e. 20% of the population lives across 94% of the land space), there are parts of the population that find it challenging to access some healthcare services.
Public Health Scotland (PHS; [1] Scottish Gaelic: Slàinte Poblach na h-Alba) is the national public health body for Scotland. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a Special NHS Health Board, and it is jointly accountable to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government .