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Pregnancy and newborn screening standards

Pregnancy and newborn screening standards. Published January 2019

Breast screening services standards

Breast screening services standards. Published December 2018

Raising concerns to Healthcare Improvement Scotland information template

Document template for raising concerns to Healthcare Improvement Scotland information template

Postpartum haemorrhage resources: June 2018

SPSP Perinatal – Postpartum haemorrhage resources: June 2018

NHS Tayside’s consultation on proposals for transforming Surgical Services in Tayside

This report sets out our assessment of whether NHS Tayside’s engagement and consultation process for transforming surgical services in Tayside followed Scottish Government guidance, which requires that NHS boards seek, listen to and act on the views of potentially affected people and communities when proposing changes to services.
Based on the evidence outlined in this report, our view is that NHS Tayside has followed the national guidance set out by the Scottish Government.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s consultation on the proposal to move Ward 15 Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow

This report sets out our assessment of whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s proposal to move Ward 15 Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow followed Scottish Government guidance, which requires that NHS boards seek, listen to and act on the views of potentially affected people and communities when proposing changes to services.

Based on the evidence outlined in this report, our view is that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has followed the national guidance set out by the Scottish Government.

Independent healthcare regulation – practising privileges principles

Summary of the key legal and regulatory issues that arise when an independent provider is engaging staff through a practising privileges arrangement. Published November 2016.

Independent healthcare regulation – definitions of procedures

Our definition of cosmetic procedures graded by risk. Published September 2016.

Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) patient information leaflet

Patient leaflet to explain the Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) tier two process. Published June 2018

Open and transparent decision making in medicines governance: Policy templates for ADTCs

Template to help ADTCs produce a policy statement. Published August 2016