Health, social care and wellbeing
GPs, dentists, power of attorney, period products
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Advocacy – someone to speak on your behalf
If you need help expressing your views when attending health appointments, you can get an independent advocate.
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Ask for patient transport
Get help with transport if you cannot get to your healthcare appointment for medical reasons.
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Healthcare for UK nationals living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
Information on healthcare for UK nationals living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
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Care and caring
Information on looking after your health or someone else's.
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Complaints
Get help with complaints and find out how care is regulated.
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Healthy eating
Information on eating healthily at home and when going out.
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Mental health
Information on getting help and support with mental ill health.
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Organ and tissue donation
Find out where to get more information about organ and tissue donation.
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Donate your body to medical science
Find out how to donate your body to a university after you die.
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Social service work
Information on social service workers, and their work helping support vulnerable children and adults.
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Sport
Information on how to take part in sport and help coach others.
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Free period products
How to get free period products in Scotland.
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Covid support if you were on the Highest Risk or Shielding Lists
Help and support if you were on the Highest Risk List (previously the shielding list) in Scotland.
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Free NHS eye tests
Information about free eye tests in Scotland.
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Help with NHS dental costs
Information on free NHS dental treatment.
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Register with a GP
Register with a doctor to access health services in Scotland.
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Register with an NHS dentist
Find out how to get dental treatment from the NHS in Scotland.