Terms and Conditions
NHS National Services
Scotland [the common name for the Common Services Agency (CSA)]
operates this website 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 website 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
website. Readers should take specific advice in respect of specific
situations.
The use and access of pages of the HPS website is subject to the
terms and conditions set out below and by the disclaimer above. By
using or accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these
terms and conditions.
Copyright
For details of copyright please see our Copyright
policy
Warranties
The resources contained on the HPS website, 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 website are free of
computer viruses. No warranties are made as to fitness for purpose,
quality or completeness of information. Health Protection Scotland
excludes any liability for any errors in or omissions in
information provided on or linked to from this website.
Reliability of information
Health Protection Scotland uses its best efforts to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of information on its websites in
accordance with the policies defined for Scottish Health on the Web
(SHOW). However, no guarantees are made that the information
contained on THIS WEBSITE or associated, or linked to websites is
accurate, complete and current at any given time. Information
presented on this website or associated sites may be changed at any
time. The resources made available on this website are intended to
assist users in Scotland in their use of the National Health
Service and are for information only. This website is not intended
in any way to replace the advice of your doctor. Nothing on this
website is intended to constitute advice to you. Specific advice
should be sought in specific situations from a properly qualified
health worker. Content on this website is governed by a number of
policies and guidelines. Users of this website 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.
Availability of the TRAVAX website
Although this website has been tested and should work correctly
under normal circumstances there are many factors both within and
outside of the control of Health Protection Scotland which may
prevent the website from being available to users of the
world-wide-web. No responsibility is accepted by Health Protection
Scotland 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 the this
website, it is a condition of use of this site that the HPS
Web Manager be notified in order that appropriate action may be
taken.
Governing laws
The terms and conditions of use of the HPS website as provided
by the Common Services Agency of the National Health Service in
Scotland shall be governed by the laws of Scotland.
Links to third party internet sites
The provision on the NHS National Services Scotland website of a
link to another website does not constitute any authorisation to
access material held at that location. Links to sites are provided
for informational purposes only and no responsibility is accepted
for the quality of resources to be found on such websites. The
contents and material made available on linked sites are completely
outwith our control and as such no liability is accepted for any
damages resulting from accessing or failing to access these sites.
No endorsement is expressed or implied by the presence of a link on
this website. The contents of a linked-to website may change
without our knowledge and, as a result, links may break or may
terminate on pages which were not the original targets of a link.
No responsibility or liability for the privacy of personal
information is accepted for linked-to websites, as these are beyond
our control.
NHS National Services Scotland website is hosted by Scottish
Health On the Web (SHOW). Learn more about the SHOW links
policy.
Enquiries
Disclaimer and Terms, Conditions and Link Policy enquiries may
be made in writing to:
HPS Web Manager
Health Protection Scotland
Clifton House
Clifton Place
Glasgow G3 7LN
Email: HPS Web Manager