Page last updated: 1-MAY-2008

Our Organisation

 

About us

Scotland has some of the best health service data in the world combining high quality, consistency, national coverage and the ability to link data to allow patient based analysis and follow up.

Information Services Division [ISD Scotland] is a business operating unit of NHS National Services Scotland - formerly known as the Common Services Agency - and has been in existence for over 40 years.

We are an essential support service to NHSScotland and the Scottish Executive Health Department; responsive to the needs of NHSScotland as the delivery of health and social care evolves; proactive in determining and advising how best to use information and Information Technology to ensure efficient, effective delivery of patient care.

Mission

Better Information, Better Decisions, Better Health

Vision

ISD's vision of success for the future is to be an essential partner in providing better health and better care for people in Scotland through:

  • information that leads to action
  • proactive and innovative approaches
  • working in partnership with our customers

How to Contact ISD

For general enquiries, Freedom of Information requests or information not published on the ISD website contact the Customer Support Desk and 0131 275 7777 or email atCSD@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk.  For more details see the Information Requests page. 

For information on careers at ISD visit our careers  page.

ISD Programmes

Guided by the ISD Steering Group the organisation has developed a range of programmes which provide specialised support to priority areas for NHSScotland:


Main contact: Email Damian Sefton