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DateTitle and Summary
07/07/10Healthcare Associated Infection reports
Latest quarterly reports on Clostridium difficile infection and S. aureus bacteraemia.
31/05/10Blood Donor Week
Each donation you give can score a vital ‘hat trick' by helping save the lives of three people.
26/05/10National Hand Hygiene Audit Report
Latest bi-monthly hand hygiene compliance figures as part of the National NHS Hand Hygiene Campaign.
25/05/10Smarter buying delivers NHS savings
National Procurement helps health boards reap £23 million savings.
24/03/10Better hospital nutrition on the menu
Hospital menus tailored to the individual needs of patients are to become more widespread, with the rollout of a new ‘nutritional database’ across Scotland.
16/03/10New Directors Appointed
The NSS senior team has been strengthened with the appointment of two Directors, Peter MacIntyre and Jacqui Jones.
04/03/10Waiting Times Success
Audit Scotland and the Scottish Government have praised the work by NSS staff and the rest of NHSScotland to introduce a new waiting times system.
11/01/10Anthrax update
Two additional cases of anthrax, one of whom has died, have been confirmed in drug users.
07/01/10One further anthrax death
Anthrax has been confirmed as the cause of death of a further male in Scotland.
07/01/10C.diff and MRSA rates at record low
Rates of both C.diff and MRSA in Scottish hospitals are at their lowest since records began.
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