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Public Health Scotland

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In plain English

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board covering part of Scotland. If you've received a letter from them, this page explains what it means in plain English and what your rights are under NHS Scotland.

Organisation type
NHS Special Board
Nation
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
Postcode
EH12 9EB
ODS Code
SB0807

About Public Health Scotland

Public Health Scotland is a nhs special board providing health services in Scotland-wide. Letters from this organisation may include discharge summaries, appointment letters, waiting list letters, and referral confirmations.

If you have received a letter from Public Health Scotland and are unsure what it means, paste the text into NHS Decoder and we will translate it into plain English — free of charge.

Your rights as a patient

18-week Treatment Time Guarantee (TTG)

In Scotland, you have the right to begin treatment within 18 weeks of referral under the Treatment Time Guarantee. Contact your NHS Board's Patient Relations team if this standard is not met.

For more information, see the NHS Scotland Patient Rights.

Patient Relations team

Every NHS Board in Scotland has a Patient Relations team who can help with concerns about your care or waiting time. You can also contact the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman if your concern is not resolved.

Common letter types from this Trust

Helpful guides for patients at this Trust
NHS appointment letter explainedWaiting list letter explained — and your rightsWhat is a discharge summary?How to chase your referral if you've heard nothing
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