Practitioner Services is a division of National Services Scotland. NHS National Services Scotland, the common name for the Common Services Agency (CSA), operates this web site under the auspices of the Scottish Government Health Directorates (SGHD) to allow information on the National Health Service in Scotland to be freely available. Any information appearing on this web site is issued as general information and does not constitute a warranty by the CSA or any other health organisation; nor should it be taken as advice. No responsibility can be accepted by the CSA or any other health organisation for action or inaction as a result of information contained on this site. Readers should take specific advice in respect of specific situations.
The use and access of pages of the Practitioner Services web site is subject to the terms and conditions set out below and by the disclaimer above. By using or accessing this web site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
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The resources contained on the the Practitioner Services web site, including all files that are authorised for public and password-protected download or access, are provided on an "as is" basis and without any warranties. Although files are virus-checked these cannot guarantee that files are free from computer viruses and no warranty is given that files downloaded or accessed from this web site are free of computer viruses. No warranties are made as to fitness-for-purpose, quality or completeness of information. NHS Practitioner Services excludes any liability for any errors in or omissions in information provided on or linked to from this web site.
Practitioner Services uses its best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information on its web sites in accordance with the policies defined for Scottish Health on the Web (SHOW). However, no guarantees are made that the information contained on this web site, or associated or linked-to web sites, is accurate, complete and current at any given time. Information presented on this web site or associated sites may be changed at any time. The resources made available on this web site are intended to assist users in Scotland in their use of the National Health Service and are for information only. This web site is not intended in any way to replace the advice of your doctor. Nothing on this web site is intended to constitute advice to you. Specific advice should be sought in specific situations from a properly qualified health worker. Content on this web site is governed by a number of policies and guidelines. Users of this web site agree to inform the SHOW service providers (by email: nss.showteam@nhs.net) if they should come across any material contained which they consider to be potentially in breach of any of the published SHOW policies or of any relevant legislation in order for the appropriate remedial action to be taken.
Although this web site has been tested and should work correctly under normal circumstances there are many factors both within and outside of the control of Practitioner Services which may prevent the web site from being available to users of the World Wide Web. No responsibility is accepted by Practitioner Services for any losses that may arise from an inability to access resources on this site. Where a user finds a specific error in the coding of a web page, or where he/she considers a page to be in breach of accessibility or other published policies of this web site, it is a condition of use of this site that the Practitioner Services web team be notified in order that appropriate action may be taken.
The terms and conditions of use of the Practitioner Services web site as provided by the Common Services Agency of the National Health Service in Scotland shall be governed by the laws of Scotland.
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