NHS services
Your guide to using NHS services in Scotland, including GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacies.
Dental
Receiving NHS dental treatment in Scotland
Including your dental treatment and cost
NHS general dental services
Including quality of service and the Scottish Dental Reference Service
Dental emergencies
Emergency dental treatment for registered and unregistered patients
Accessing orthodontics
Including how and who can access orthodontics
Find your nearest dental service
Search Scotland's Service Directory using your town or post code to find your nearest service
Doctors
General practice services
Services available at your local GP practice and how to access them
Registering with a GP practice
How to register with a GP practice
Transfer of your GP health records
Including how your records are stored, moved and accessed
Find your nearest GP practice
Search Scotland's Service Directory using your town or post code to find your nearest service
Travel health and vaccinations
What vaccinations you might need when travelling abroad, and how to arrange a travel risk assessment
Helplines
Ophthalmics
Your entitlements to NHS ophthalmic services
Including free eye examinations and NHS optical vouchers
Ophthalmic services
Including how opticians work, monitoring and payment verification
Quality of ophthalmic services
Including what to do if you're not happy with the care you received
Find your nearest opticians
Search our Scotland's Service Directory using your town or post code to find your nearest service
Pharmacy
Emergency contraception
Information on accessing the morning after pill and the effectiveness of emergency contraception if you've had unprotected sex
Find your nearest pharmacy
Search our Scotland's Service Directory using your town or post code to find your nearest service
Gluten-free Food Service
Order gluten-free foods through your pharmacy
Medicines, Care and Review Service
Find out about the Medicines, Care and Review Service
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland
Services available at your local pharmacy and how to access them
Prescriptions
Information on getting your prescription, including where to get it, what to do if you run out of a medicine and how to use your medicine safely
Prescription charges and exemptions
Information about prescription charges and exemptions
Self-help guide: Accessing medicines
Help and advice if you've run out of your prescribed medicines
Stopping smoking
Including the benefits of quitting and the support available to stop
Registries
Sexual assault self-referral phone service
Sexual health
Book a sexual health appointment online
Use sexual health services online booking system to find and book a sexual health appointment
Sexual health for people who sell sex
Information about services available in Scotland
Sexual health services for gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men
Information about services available in Scotland
Using the NHS
Public holidays
Information on getting healthcare advice and support when your GP practice is closed for a public holiday
Accessing the NHS
Including your rights, support, and treatment and waiting times
Health records
How to access your medical records
Waiting times
Information on waiting times for local health boards and specialties in Scotland
Realistic Medicine
Information on what realistic medicine is and how it affects you