National Health Service

Scottish Healthcare Scottish Healthcare- Information about healthcare technology. Includes news and success stories. The Knowledge Network The Knowledge Network- A national on-line knowledge and learning resource for health and social care. NHS Grampian Coronary Heart Disease Managed Clinical Network NHS Grampian Coronary Heart Disease Managed Clinical Network- Works to improve cardiac services throughout the Grampian region. Includes agendas and minutes from meetings. Healthy Working Lives Healthy Working Lives- Helps employers and employees come together to create a much healthier workforce. Contains information on a variety of workplace safety and health-related t… National Steering Group For Specialist Children's Services in Scotland National Steering Group For Specialist Children's Services in Scotland- Includes role and remits, communications, meetings and key documents. Scottish Healthcare Supplies Scottish Healthcare Supplies- Provides procurement and technical services primarily to the NHS in Scotland; includes mission statement, services, and contacts. Scottish Government Health Directorates Scottish Government Health Directorates- Offers group profile, downloadable publications, and consultations. NHS24 NHS24- Advice and information on how to look after yourself and treat common health problems yourself. Information Services Division Information Services Division- Health service data collection organisation with details of how the information is collated and health statistics. Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service- Information about becoming a blood donor, how blood and related products are used, their donor centres and local sessions. NHS National Services Scotland NHS National Services Scotland- Provides national strategic support services and expert advice to NHS Scotland, including national screening and specialist services, procurement, … NHS Education for Scotland NHS Education for Scotland- Special Health Board to support the education and lifelong learning need of all NHS Scotland staff. Includes specialisations, news, events and jobs. Health Scotland Health Scotland- A special Health Board, formed to improve Scotland's health; includes background information, news and events and links to other health related websites. Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health- Provides advice for international travellers on immunisations required, avoiding illness, malaria prophylaxis; includes gen… Scottish Medicines Consortium Scottish Medicines Consortium- Advises NHS bodies in Scotland about the status of new medicines. Advice, submissions, minutes. Health Protection Scotland Health Protection Scotland- Information on communicable diseases and environmental health hazards, travel and veterinary health risks including statistical data. Health and Social Care Board Health and Social Care Board- Develops health and social care services across Northern Ireland. Patient and Client Council Patient and Client Council- Profile, activities and events. Covers the whole of Northern Ireland. Hyponatraemia-related Deaths Inquiry Hyponatraemia-related Deaths Inquiry- Includes make-up of inquiry team, related public documents, press releases, statements and contact details. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust- Provides a mix of both acute hospital services and community health and social services. Formed from an amalgamation of the former Ulst… Southern Health and Social Care Trust Southern Health and Social Care Trust- Provides acute and hospital-based services and a wide variety of community-based social services and support to people at home. Formed from … Northern Health and Social Care Trust Northern Health and Social Care Trust- Provides acute and hospital-based services and a wide variety of community-based social services and support to people at home. The Trust pr… Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service- Independent health agency. Includes information on blood safety, where to donate and about the donation process. Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)- Independent health and social care regulatory body for Northern Ireland; information about their role, structure, and contacts. Western Health and Social Care Trust Western Health and Social Care Trust- The Western Trust Area comprises the five Council areas of Derry, Limavady, Strabane, Omagh and Fermanagh. Includes information on centers, c… Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forums Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forums- Exist to make sure the public is involved in decision making about health and health services in England. Health and Social Information Centre Health and Social Information Centre- Special health authority that provides facts-and-figures to help the NHS and social services run effectively. NHS Direct NHS Direct- The 24 hour nurse-led telephone advice service run by the NHS. Provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of common conditions. When to seek medical help. Adv… Journals and Databases Journals and Databases- Library of electronic health resources intended to act as a source of authoritative evidence and best practice to support health care in the NHS. Some of t… Connecting for Health Connecting for Health- National programme for IT to bring modern computer systems into the NHS with the aim of improving patient care and services. Information about the project, …