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Award winning health improvements through collaborative working
Find out more about our continence initiative, highlighting how NHS Scotland is working across health and care to achieve health improvements through collaborative working.
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Suicide Prevention Week 2018
Suicide Prevention Week, 10-16 September 2018, is an opportunity to acknowledge that suicide is preventable. And that it’s everyone's business.
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NHS Board Chair opportunities
Find out about NHS Board Chair opportunities at NHS Borders, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside, NHS Western Isles and State Hospitals Board for Scotland.
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Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service – past, present and future
Professor Marc Turner (Medical Director, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service) explores our role at the forefront of developments in blood, tissues and cells. He also talks about how we continue to lead the way when it comes to cellular and gene therapies.
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How to avoid eDental prior approval delay
Top tips for avoiding prior approval delays as part of our eDental modernisation project.
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Update on eDental payment and prior approval modernisation project – November 2018
Our November update on the project to modernise payment and prior approvals as part of the eDental programme.
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National Procurement scoops multiple awards in Autumn 2018
National Procurement has been celebrating some fantastic award wins recently, which is recognition of the ongoing collaboration, innovation and evolution of its service to deliver for NHSScotland.
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Transforming patient experience through technology
A ‘smart’ pill has been revolutionising the treatment of bowel disorders, in a pilot programme in the highlands. NSS staff have been working to further the progress of the programme, providing expertise in a number of different areas and working in partnership with health boards and other organisations.
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Discover Digital: for your health and wellbeing
A new awareness week in Dundee (21 October) and Glasgow (22 – 26 October) will address these questions (and more!) to champion technology in health and wellbeing. ‘Discover Digital: for your health and wellbeing’ aims to shine a light on how the public can use their smart phones and computers to improve their lives.
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Rise in cases of Salmonella Typhimurium
Food Standards Scotland, Food Standards Agency, Health Protection Scotland and Public Health England are reminding people to take care when handling raw meat and to cook it properly.