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Veincentre (Edinburgh) – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Veincentre (Edinburgh): Published 11 December 2025.

Focus on Frailty programme update November 2025

Summary This report provides the latest progress, impact and next steps of the Focus on Frailty improvement programme.  Documents

Care, Recovery, and Suicide Prevention: Mental health and substance use national learning event, December 2025

On Wednesday 3 December 2025, the Mental Health and Substance Use team hosted a joint online national learning webinar with Suicide Prevention Scotland. This webinar focused on care, recovery, and suicide prevention, highlighting how to support families and carers and social relationships.

Scottish Approach to Change Launch Webinar

Date19 January 2026 Time1pm to 3:30pm LocationOnline via Teams Details Register now to secure your place!  Registration closes 15 January […]

Media Release: Inspection report Ailsa Hospital, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Tuesday 9 December) published a report relating to a Safe Delivery of Care inspection of Acute Adult in patient services at Ailsa Hospital, NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

Ailsa Hospital – mental health safe delivery of care inspection report: December 2025

Ailsa Hospital – mental health safe delivery of care inspection report: December 2025

Reducing stress and distress improvement programme update: October 2025

Summary This report provides the latest progress, impact and next steps of the reducing stress and distress improvement programme.  Documents

Media release: SMC decisions December 2025

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), has today (Monday, December 08) published advice on five medicines.

Avena Healthcare – independent healthcare: 5 December 2025

Complaint summary report for Avena Healthcare- 5 December 2025

Ross Hall Hospital – independent healthcare: 5 December 2025

Complaint summary report for Ross Hall Hospital – 5 December 2025