The composition of the NHS Board areas in terms of Council areas is summarised in the table below. From 1 April 2014 the boundaries of NHS Board areas were aligned with Council areas. The tables presented in this publication show information for the new NHS Board areas.
| NHS Board area | Council area |
|---|---|
| Ayrshire & Arran | East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire |
| Borders | Scottish Borders |
| Dumfries & Galloway | Dumfries & Galloway |
| Fife | Fife |
| Forth Valley | Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, Stirling |
| Grampian | Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Moray |
| Greater Glasgow & Clyde | East Dubartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire |
| Highland | Argyll & Bute, Highland |
| Lanarkshire | North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire |
| Lothian | East Lothian, City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian |
| Orkney | Orkney Islands |
| Shetland | Shetland Islands |
| Tayside | Angus, Dundee City, Perth & Kinross |
| Western Isles | Eilean Siar |
Life expectancy estimates for the old NHS Board areas are also available on the NRS website. Going forward only estimates for the new boundaries will be published.