Home Care, support and rights NHS services
Your guide to using NHS services in Scotland, including GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacies.
Including your dental treatment and cost
Including quality of service and the Scottish Dental Reference Service
Emergency dental treatment for registered and unregistered patients
Including how and who can access orthodontics
Search Scotland's Service Directory using your town or post code to find your nearest service
Services available at your local GP practice and how to access them
How to register with a GP practice
Including how your records are stored, moved and accessed
What vaccinations you might need when travelling abroad, and how to arrange a travel risk assessment
Phone or chat online with a trained advisor from Scotland's national stop smoking support service
A free and confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety
Learn about what you're entitled to on the NHS from optometrists
Search our Scotland's Service Directory using your town or post code to find your nearest service
Information on accessing the morning after pill and the effectiveness of emergency contraception if you've had unprotected sex
Order gluten-free foods through your pharmacy
Find out about the Medicines, Care and Review Service
Services available at your local pharmacy and how to access them
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
Information about prescription charges and exemptions
Help and advice if you've run out of your prescribed medicines
Including the benefits of quitting and the support available to stop
Learn about the Breast and Cosmetic Implant Registry and why it's useful
Offering help to arrange care for you in the days following a rape or sexual assault.
Use sexual health services online booking system to find and book a sexual health appointment
Information about services available in Scotland
How to test for the most common STIs yourself (self-sampling)
Information on getting healthcare advice and support when your GP practice is closed for a public holiday
Including your rights, support, and treatment and waiting times
How to access your medical records
Information on waiting times for local health boards and specialties in Scotland
Information on what realistic medicine is and how it affects you
Information on the benefits of volunteering and how to become a volunteer with the NHS