NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) will be merging with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to form a new national body
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) will be merging with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) to form a new national body.
Published on 17 June 2025
As part of the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework published by Scottish Government, NSS and NES will merge to create NHS Delivery, a new cross cutting delivery function for NHSScotland and related services.
This merger is a critical element of Scottish Government’s work to reform and renew Scotland’s health and social care service and will create a new national organisation that will help NHSScotland in its mission to strengthen national delivery, drive innovation, and improve outcomes across health and care services in Scotland. The vision is simple: to help everyone in Scotland live longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.
NSS will now commence work with Scottish Government and NES to prepare for the formation of the new body.
Please be assured of our ongoing commitment to service delivery throughout this period of change. All front-line services, along with existing programmes and workstreams, will continue as planned.
Helpful links
Find out more about the Health and Social Care Service Renewal Framework.
Learn about the work of NHS Education for Scotland.