Blog / News
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NSS scoops awards at Go Awards 2020/21
We’re proud that NSS was recognised across eight categories at the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2020/21.
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New regional testing hubs will increase capacity by 22,000 tests per day
NHS National Services Scotland is helping to set up three new regional laboratory hubs which will support a sustainable approach to COVID-19 testing in Scotland.
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The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife- Debbie McNaughton
Debbie McNaughton tells us about her experience and her role as a Head of Nursing, Donor and Transport Services at the Scottish National Transfusion Service (SNBTS).
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New HPV test more effective for identifying the risk of cervical cancer
The Cervical Screening programme was paused due to COVID-19. The good news is that it has resumed and the new screening test is in place. The new HPV Cervical Screening test is more effective and sensitive for identifying the risk of cervical cancer.
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NSS and partners win innovation award
NSS in conjunction with mPower Project, Scottish Government, and HSE submitted their projected NHS Near Me/Attend Anywhere Video Consultation forward for the Causeway awards and won.
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Susan Buchanan appointed Director of National Specialist and Screening Directorate
Susan Buchanan takes up the role of Director of National Specialist and Screening Directorate.
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NSS partners with Mail Force to secure COVID-19 testing machines for island boards
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) recently worked in partnership with a charity, Mail Force, to secure cutting-edge COVID-19 testing machines for Scotland’s three island NHS boards.
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The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife - Mary Morgan
2020 has been a year of challenges for our nurses and midwifes. Given that it has been designated The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, we want keep celebrating the importance of their roles and thank them for the extraordinary work they are doing. This month we spoke to Mary Morgan, Director of Strategy, Performance and Service Transformation in order to know a bit more about her role and her perspective regarding the challenges nurses have been facing during the pandemic.
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Dental practice action - required update for public certificates
There are some changes coming for public certificates for dental practices (renewing ePractitioner verification certificates for patient search) which need to be carried out by practices by 13 October 2020. After this date, if the new certificate has not been installed on local practice management systems, practices will no longer be able to retrieve patient details in response to a patient details request.
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The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife - Sofie French
Throughout 2020 we’re celebrating the ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ – recognising the significance of their varied and integral roles – including high quality care and essential services delivered. This time, we spoke to Sofie French from the Infection Prevention and Control team.
