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Alcohol Focus Scotland
Alcohol Focus Scotland is the national voluntary organisation for alcohol issues. Alcohol Focus Scotland is committed to improving the quality of people’s lives by changing Scotland’s drinking culture – promoting responsible drinking behaviour and discouraging drinking to excess.
www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/

CHEX - Community Health Exchange
The Community Health Exchange (CHEX) is part of the Community Development Foundation and operates with the Scottish Community Development Centre. CHEX is funded by NHS Health Scotland. CHEX's target groups are community health projects and community health initiatives across Scotland. It also works with practitioners, policy makers and managers from services in health boards, local authorities, housing agencies and voluntary organisations; essentially all those who have a focus or interest in promoting a community development approach to tackling health inequalities.
www.chex.org.uk

Children in Scotland
National agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland. Site contains details of services, research, online magazine, policy documents and a publications catalogue.
www.childreninscotland.org.uk

Consumer Focus Scotland
Consumer Focus Scotland is the statutory organisation campaigning for a fair deal for consumers in Scotland, created through the merger of three consumer organisations – energywatch, Postwatch and the Scottish Consumer Council.
www.consumerfocus.org.uk/scotland/

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Site aims to give and overview of the work, principles, and aims of COSLA, the representative voice of Scotland’s unitary local authorities. Site includes online policy documents, and sections on Scottish local government, the Scottish Parliament and event details.
www.cosla.gov.uk/

Education Scotland
Education Scotland is the national body responsible for supporting quality and improvement in learning and teaching from early years to adult and community learning. Includes advice on providing positive learning environments for children and young people.
www.educationscotland.gov.uk/

Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Site offers latest news and in depth information, including policy and research. The Food Standards Agency is an independent food safety watchdog set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food. The site contains online information about a number of topics such as healthy eating, food labelling and the enforcement of regulations, as well as guidance and information for the food industry.
www.food.gov.uk/

Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSA)
Site offers latest news and in depth information, including policy and research. The Food Standards Agency Scotland is an independent food safety watchdog set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food. The site contains online information about a number of topics such as healthy eating, food labelling and the enforcement of regulations, as well as guidance and information for the food industry.
www.food.gov.uk/scotland/

Health Protection Scotland
Health Protection Scotland (HPS) was established by the Scottish Government in 2005 to strengthen and co-ordinate health protection in Scotland.
www.hps.scot.nhs.uk

Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is a health body formed on the 1 April 2011. Its purpose is to support healthcare providers in Scotland to deliver high quality, evidence-based, safe, effective and person-centred care, and to scrutinise those services to provide public assurance about the quality and safety of that care.
www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/

Information for the Public Health community
ScotPHO is a collaboration led by ISD Scotland and NHS Health Scotland. Along with summary data and statistics, the ScotPHO website provides background information, interpretation, policy notes, data sources, references and links to further information for a wide range of topics related to the health of the Scottish population.
www.scotpho.org.uk/

ISD Scotland
The Information Services Division (ISD) is a division of National Services Scotland, part of NHS Scotland. ISD provides health information, health intelligence, statistical services and advice that support the NHS in progressing quality improvement in health and care and facilitates robust planning and decision making.
www.isdscotland.org/

National Services Scotland (NSS)
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a non Departmental Public Body, accountable to the Scottish Government, providing national strategic support services and expert advice which means it works closely with all its aprtner organisations, especially the NHS Board, in the delivery of its services. NSS includes amongst its divisions the National Services Division (responsible for commissioning and performance managing national screening programmes and specialist clinical services on behalf of NHS Scotland) and the Information Services Division (a business operating unit formerly known as the Common Services Agency).
www.nhsnss.org/

NHS 24
Site for 24-hour NHS telephone health advice and information service. Site contains sections on using NHS 24 as a patient, frequently asked questions, health information, languages available, and patient confidentiality. Also contains a description of some of the features that have been incorporated into the site to aid accessibility for all users.
www.nhs24.com

NHS Ayrshire and Arran
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Ayrshire and Arran.
www.nhsayrshireandarran.com

NHS Borders
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in the Scottish Borders.
www.nhsborders.org.uk

NHS Dumfries & Galloway
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Dumfries and Galloway.
www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) exists to advance the knowledge and develop the skills of all NHS staff. The site provides education information and services for professions such as Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy and Psychology as well as NES publications, events, Board meetings and courses.
www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Fife
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Fife.
www.nhsfife.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Forth Valley
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Forth Valley.
www.nhsforthvalley.com

NHS Grampian
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Grampian.
www.nhsgrampian.org

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
www.nhsggc.org.uk

NHS Highlands
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in the Highlands.
www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

NHS inform
NHS Iinform is a national health information service. It provides a co-ordinated approach and a single source of quality assured health information for the public in Scotland.
www.nhsinform.co.uk/

NHS Lanarkshire
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Lanarkshire.
www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

NHS Lothian
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in the Lothians.
www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Orkney
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in the Orkney islands.
www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Shetland
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in the Shetland islands.
www.shb.scot.nhs.uk/

NHS Tayside
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in Tayside.
www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Western Isles
The board responsible for delivering health services and improving the health of people in the Western Isles.
www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk/index.asp

Scotland's Health on the Web (SHOW)
Scotland's Health on the Web (SHOW) provides a focal point for the NHS in Scotland. It acts as the main access point for a range of NHS Scotland organisations, health information, services and resources.
www.show.scot.nhs.uk

Scottish Association for Mental Health
The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) is a charity which campaigns on behalf of people with mental health problems by providing help, information and support.
www.samh.org.uk

Scottish Community Development Centre
The Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) is a charity recognised by the Scottish Government as the national lead body for community development. SCDC's vision is for an active, inclusive and just Scotland with strong, equitable and sustainable communities.
www.scdc.org.uk

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the national body representing the voluntary sector. We work to the following mission: SCVO seeks to advance the values and shared interests of the voluntary sector by fostering co-operation, promoting best practice and delivering sustainable services.
www.scvo.org.uk/

The Scottish Government
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport.
www.scotland.gov.uk/

Voluntary Health Scotland
Voluntary Health Scotland (VHS) is the first and only national network of voluntary health organisations of its kind in the UK. Established in 2000, VHS has 293 members and is recognised as a Scottish charity.
www.vhscotland.org.uk

World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and co-ordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. NHS Health Scotland is a WHO Collaborating Centre in recognition of our expertise in health promotion and public health development.
www.who.int

Young Scot
National youth information portal site which aims to offer incentives, information and opportunities to young people aged 12 to 26 to help them make informed choices, play a part in community life, and make the most of their leisure and learning. Site includes online health, personal relationships and travel information.
www.youngscot.org/

Youthlink
Youthlink Scotland aims to support the development of accessible, high quality services which promote the well-being and development of young people.
www.youthlink.co.uk