Blog / News
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Wuhan novel coronavirus and avian flu: advice for travellers
Health Protection Scotland (HPS) is aware of a reported outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China’s Wuhan City and is monitoring the situation with Public Health England (PHE) and international partners, including the World Health Organization.
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NSD Highlight report 2018/19
NSD’s Highlight report 2018/19 demonstrates our increase in the national provision of highly specialised care.
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Coping with stress after major incidents
The following guidance and support is available if you or your children need extra help and support during and after a major incident.
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National healthcare waste management update
National Services Scotland is working with Tradebe Healthcare in a phased introduction for their delivery of healthcare waste management services.
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Update on eDental payment and prior approval modernisation project - December 2019
Our monthly update on the project to modernise payment and prior approvals as part of the eDental programme is now available.
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Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates issue PCA(O)(2019)(3)
The Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates have issued PCA(O)(2019)(3) which provides clarification on the arrangements for the mandatory training that all listed GOS practitioners in Scotland are required to complete.
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Scottish National Radiology Reporting Service Bank launches
As part of the work to transform the way in which radiology services are provided across Scotland, the Scottish Radiology Transformation Programme are this week launching the pilot of the Scottish National Radiology Reporting Service Bank (SNRRS) Bank.
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NSS appoints a new Director of National Procurement
NSS welcomes Gordon Beattie as Director of National Procurement overseeing all operations across its Strategic Sourcing, Logistics and Supply Chain services.
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NSS Integration Team wins at the Scottish Public Service Awards 2019
The team won for their work in developing a national digital solution that delivers blood-pressure monitoring data directly into GP practices’ electronic document management system.
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Health Protection Scotland confirms norovirus season is approaching
There's been an increase in norovirus outbreaks in community settings, particularly among schoolchildren, across Scotland. Although there's been no such increase in activity within healthcare settings as yet, we're encouraging the public to play their part in reducing the risk of outbreaks.
