National Information Services Directorate (NISD)

National Information Services Directorate (NISD) works within SNBTS to provide IT related advice, services and system solutions specific to the provision of transfusion services to patients in Scotland. Systems and support are also provided to a number of non-SNBTS run hospital blood banks to enable the safe issue of blood components to patients in their regional area.

Engaging at the corporate level with NSS IM&T and all other NSS divisional IT departments to ensure alignment with NSS and NHS policy and strategy and to access essential IT infrastructure support and resource.

At a national UK level NISD work closely with the other 3 UK blood services to develop and implement common systems and practise that enhance the delivery and safety of the UK transfusion services e.g. product portfolio, component labelling standards, transfusion guidelines.

Internationally NISD are heavily involved with other blood services, suppliers and standards organisations representing the Scottish and UK perspective in the development of international standards and protocols to enable the development and implementation of common platforms and delivery methods to support safe and cost effective transfusion medicine.