NHS Lothian Competitors

Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a Non Departmental Public Body which provides advice and services to the rest of NHS Scotland. Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works at the core of the health service, providing national strategic support services and advice to NHS Scotland. It also plays an active role in the delivery of healthcare to patients and the public.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the UK’s largest provider of NHS health care services. It serves an immediate population of 1.2 million plus provides specialist regional services to more than half of Scotland’s population. The geographical area covered is diverse; from the major city of Glasgow, large and small towns, villages and some rural districts; and encompasses 8 local authority areas from East Dunbartonshire to Inverclyde. Services are delivered in 25 major hospitals, 10 specialist units and 60 health centres and clinics. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently completing an £842m capital investment programme which saw the opening in 2015 of the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus, which is the largest acute hospital campus in the UK and one of the most advanced in Europe. Over the last five years the Board has also completed investment programmes to deliver the new West of Scotland Beatson Cancer Centre, new Victoria Hospital, new Stobhill Hospital and the new Southern General Maternity Unit, all as part of a comprehensive modernisation programme for acute services.

Care UK been providing award-winning care for over 40 years. We know that independence is not about where you live, but how you live and our 260+ care homes are enabling more than 16,000 people to continue living active and fulfilling lives in supportive, safe and comfortable surroundings We provide an impressive range of care services to older people from specialist care and support for people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, respite care, nursing care and end of life care. At the heart of our philosophy is to deliver person centred and activity based care. And our ethos is to enable people to live healthier, more independent and more fulfilling lives.