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Media release: Maternity Inspection report Balfour Hospital, NHS Orkney

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 2 July) published a report relating to a Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection visit to Balfour Hospital, NHS Orkney.

Balfour Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection: July 2026

Balfour Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection: June 2026

Sakura Aesthetics Clinic – independent healthcare inspection report: July 2026

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Sakura Aesthetics Clinic. Published 1 July 2026.

Public perception and views on virtual wards in Scotland

The Scottish Health Technology Group asked us to gather public opinion to feed into SHTG recommendations on ‘virtual ward platform technologies to support transition of patients to the home setting or to avoid hospital admission’.

Public Board meeting papers: 29 June 2026

Public Board meeting papers: 29 June 2026

Media release: Maternity Inspection report Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 25 June) published a report relating to a Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection visit to Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders.

Borders General Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection report: June 2026

Borders General Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection report June 2026

Engaging with carers of people with Young Onset Dementia Webinar

learn from TIDE (Together in Dementia Everyday) about how you can involve carers of people with young onset dementia in your work. Find out more about what Young Onset Dementia is and how it impacts on people’s lives.

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New report highlights progress of multidisciplinary teams within general practice 

The Primary Care Phased Investment Programme final report is now available.

Media release: New report highlights progress in GP practices – but more action is needed to deliver reform

Targeted investment is helping GP practices deliver better care for patients according to a report published today (Wednesday 24 June) – but warns that further action is needed to roll out improvements further.