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The Scottish Centre for Telehealth
provides a centre of expertise to define and disseminate best practice and develop inter-operable standards, protocols and processes to support telehealth solutions.

2007 SNBTS Handbook
SNBTS Clinical Directorate Edinburgh & South East Scotland Blood Transfusion Centre
The 2007 Laboratory Handbook detailing all aspects of the service, laboratory tests and procedures is now available from the Scotblood site.

Health Rights Information Scotland
(HRIS) is a project funded by the Scottish Executive Health Department, and based at the Scottish Consumer Council.
With a focus on patients' rights, HRIS produce nationally consistent information for patients to be used throughout the NHS in Scotland. HRIS has recently extended its role into assisting and supporting organisations and individuals within the NHS to produce effective information for patients. Contact us at hris@scotconsumer.org.uk for more information.

Equality Web Resource
The Equality Web Resource was launched on the 27th February. This searchable database of statistics, economics and research was developed by Health Department Analytical Services Division in partnership with a range of other organisations across Scotland, in order to support work on equalities from equality impact assessment to the new duties on public bodies. This resource provides a breakdown of what information is available on age, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, transgender, and religion/ belief from a range of organisations across Scotland including the Scottish Executive, Information Services Division (ISD), Health Protection Scotland and Health Boards. It provides web links to published documents, information on work in progress and the details of who to contact for more information. To access this new resource go to http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/equality.

Fair For All - Gender is helping to support the NHS in Scotland to mainstream gender equality considerations into planning and delivery and ensure the health service meets its obligations under the new public sector Gender Equality Duty, which comes into place on 6th April 2007. (press release 16 Feb)

The EOC Gender Health Guidance was launched on Friday 16th Febuary 2007 to support the NHS in Scotland to implement the Gender Equality Duty. If you have any queries, please email the Fair For All - Gender Manager here.

New Guidance to support NHS staff improve access to services for disabled people
Officially launched on 24th October 2006 by Dr Kevin Woods, the Head of the Scottish Executive Health Department and Chief Executive of NHSScotland, the good practice guidance has been developed by the Fair for All – Disability team, to assist all staff within NHSScotland to understand and meet their responsibilities under Part 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act. Part 3 covers rights of access to goods, services, facilities and premises for disabled people. The publication is a comprehensive online document providing both information about policies, practices and procedures, and also practical advice including checklists, case studies and photographs. It shows how all health services can be equally accessible to people with any type of disability.To read the guidance, go to www.fairforalldisability.org to see the press release go to http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/newsreleases/ffaguidance.htm

The Emergency Care Summary Leaflet
The Emergency Care Summary Leaflet is the first in a series of leaflets to let the public know about changes to the way the NHS in Scotland store health records. The leaflet informs you about something new - the Emergency Care Summary Record - which all patients in Scotland will soon have and the benefits it will bring. It also explains how, in the future, all your health records will be stored and linked electronically, and why that will be good for your health care.

Clinical Guidance Intranet
Clinical referral guidelines presented as easy to follow flowcharts, with additional drug information and patient leaflets. Based on national guidelines and good practice, it is produced by ECCI-Grampian and RCGP North East Faculty for its GPs and other health professionals.

Strategic Review of Health& Care StatiStics
The review of health & care statistics stems from the Scottish Cabinet’s request that statistical priorities be tied more closely to clear needs and particularly to monitoring the Partnership Agreement.

Making choices Keeping safe
is an inter-agency document outlining policy and practice guidelines on relationships and sexual wellbeing when working with people with learning disabilities in Lothian.

Patient Pathways
This site contains the Patient Pathways developed by the SEHD Centre for Change and Innovation for NHSScotland. The Patient Pathways cover around 80 conditions and provide GPs with information on: diagnostic tips, management tips, referral criteria and follow up options. They can also be used as an educational tool and provide sources of patient information.

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Health-EU Portal The European Commission has recently launched the EU public health portal as a single point of reference for reliable and easily accessible information on a wide range of health-related topics for citizens, patients, health professionals, stakeholders and policy-makers. Not just a hotel and conference centre… Keeping it in the family! The first NHS-owned hotel and conference centre – the Beardmore - is formalising its status as the public sector venue of choice, giving colleagues value for money for business and pleasure. The Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre, part of the NHS National Waiting Times Centre, has introduced special rates for NHS colleagues booking bedrooms or conferences, for business or for leisure (subject to availability). And the news is getting better. We are also introducing a range of new facilities to give you more choice when planning your event, including: video conferencing electronic polling equipment informal meeting area new conference room with increased cabaret capacity. To receive a brochure, book, or get in touch with our award-winning Events team, call 0141 951 6000, email info@beardmore.scot.nhs.uk or visit www.thebeardmore.com. Delivering a Healthy Scotland: Meeting the Challenge was launched by the First Minister at a World Health Organisation meeting in Edinburgh on 4 December 2006. The report provides details of the whole-government approach to health improvement in Scotland and highlights the crucial role of health improvement in achieving success and outcomes across the Executive and the NHS's key policies and priorities. The report can be read and downloaded via the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/11/29141927/0 National Hand Hygiene Campaign On 15th January a national hand hygiene campaign will be launched across Scotland aimed at reducing avoidable illness amongst staff, patients and the general public. It will consist of two major elements; a public media campaign, involving Press and TV adverts which will run until the end of February 2007 and, a specific NHS Campaign to raise awareness of Hand Hygiene within NHS Healthcare settings, targeting NHS Scotland staff, patients and visitors. This campaign will continue until at least March 2008 As well as the TV and press campaign, a website has also been developed which provides further information on Hand Hygiene as well as useful links to other websites. This website will evolve over the course of the next year and will be used by both members of the public and NHS Staff. The address is www.washyourhandsofthem.com Paediatric Telemedicine The Paediatric Telemedicine project was set up to provide rapid diagnosis of children with cardiac or surgical problems at a distant centre. With funding from the Scottish Executive mobile video conferencing units were installed in 10 sites throughout Scotland along with a video conferencing room at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow. The final project report details the success in meeting the initial project objectives and examines the variety of other uses made of the service. These include the use of telemedicine to support Child Psychiatry, the broadcast of education meetings, clinical networks, multi-disciplinary case conferences, out-patient appointments and 'Babycam'.
NHSScotland has a new partnership with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) NHSScotland and international development charity VSO have formed a groundbreaking partnership to give you the chance to work in Africa for up to two years – and keep your pension and employment benefits intact. To promote this partnership a leaflet and poster have been produced for distribution throught NHSScotland.
Diversity Matters the new e-newsletter. Promoting diversity in the NHS is a key element of the Scottish Executive’s drive towards a fairer, socially just and inclusive Scotland. Diversity Matters aims to keep you updated on the many initiatives, developments and events focusing on diversity in NHS Scotland. Subscribing to this newsletter will enable you to have a more in depth look at diversity issues relating to service delivery and employment and will ensure that you are signposted to the relevant sources of guidance and support.
NHS Complaints Procedure Guidance - Including Statutory Directions This guidance sets out how the NHS in Scotland should deal with the comments, concerns and complaints of the people who use its services.
Health Service finder Locate the GP surgeries and dentists nearest to you by entering your postcode.
National Waiting Times Database Information on waiting times for patients referred by GPs to consultant outpatient clinics.
	The new expanded NHS Scotland e-Library provides access to thousands of full text electronic journals, many major databases, a large number of electronic textbooks and a wealth of free quality health information websites. It now caters for the work, research, education and personal development needs of the full range of NHS staff. A single username and password, available via online registration, provides access to these resources.
	NHS Quality Improvement Scotland publishes numerous reports and best practice guidelines towards improving the quality of healthcare across Scotland.
British Red Cross The British Red Cross offers a valuable range of services in Scotland which provide short term support for people in crisis. Our skilled, trained volunteers and staff work in local communities around the country, providing care and support for those most in need.
Health Protection Scotland The new Health Protection Scotland website has been launched. The aim of the HPS Website is to open up access to more explicit knowledge sources such as reports, guidelines, events details, etc and provide a single source for health protection information in Scotland.