NHS National Services Scotland

NHS National Services Scotland

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a Non Departmental Public Body which provides advice and services to the rest of NHS Scotland.

Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works at the heart of the health service, providing national strategic support services and expert advice to NHS Scotland. It also plays an active and crucial role in the delivery of effective healthcare to patients and the public.

This supporting role to NHS Scotland means the organisation works closely with other NHS organisations, especially NHS Boards, in the delivery of services.

Made up of a number of divisions and support functions, NSS employs around 3,600 highly specialised staff based at locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and Livingston.

Services are delivered through divisions which provide the core functions of the organisation as follows:

Contents

Health Support

Health Support services enable NHS Boards to focus on delivering health improvement and patient care.

Business Support

Business Support services help NHS Boards to operate more efficiently and effectively.

  • Central Legal Office - Specialist legal services
  • Counter Fraud Services - Deterring, detecting and investigating fraud
  • National Information Systems Group - Supports the delivery of IM&T
  • National Procurement - Acquiring, storing and delivering goods and services
  • Practitioner Services - Family health service payments and patient registration
  • Scottish Health Service Centre - Conference facilities and event organising

Common Name

National Services Scotland (NSS) is the common name for the Common Services Agency for NHS Scotland.

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