Health and Social Care Structures

A service brand of National Services Scotland, Digital and Security operates as a centre of excellence for digital, security, data and technology, collaborating within NHSScotland and the public sector.

A Strategic Business Unit of National Services Scotland, Health Facilities Scotland provides operational guidance on a range of healthcare facilities topics. It delivers and co-ordinates advice and support in relation to national facilities, decontamination and equipping and technical matters which support and improve health and well-being services.

Part of National Services Scotland, Counter Fraud Services works with NHSScotland to reduce the risk of fraud and corruption and reducing the cost of incorrect payment exemption claims. It is also responsible for checking patient exemptions in respect of NHSScotland patient charges and collecting payments for incorrectly claimed exemptions

Central Legal Office is a strategic business unit within National Services Scotland, providing expert legal advice across many aspects of the law and offering an in-house lawyer service to clients across the NHS and wider public sector..

One of 7 NHS Special Boards, National Services Scotland NHS (NSS) is a Non Departmental Public Body, accountable to Scottish Government, which provides national strategic support and advice services to the rest of NHS Scotland. This support is delivered through a number of 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs) covering Blood, Tissues and Cells; IT; Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities; Public Health and Intelligence; Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services and Central Legal Office.