The Scottish Government

National Health Service Bodies

National Health Service Bodies:

• provide management, technical or advisory services within the NHS.

• have a board whose members are appointed by Ministers.

• normally employ their own staff, who are not civil servants.

• normally manage their own budgets.

The Scottish Government is responsible for the following National Health Service Bodies:


Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
NHS 24
NHS Boards (14)
NHS Education for Scotland
NHS Health Scotland
NHS National Services Scotland (formerly the Common Services Agency for Scotland)
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
National Waiting Times Centre Board
Scottish Ambulance Service Board
State Hospital Board for Scotland