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HSP Monitoring and development of staffing tools: September 2025

Healthcare Staffing Programme (HSP) Monitoring and development of staffing tools: September 2025. Includes:
Transfer of the Emergency Care Provision Staffing Level Tool from SSTS to SafeCare: September 2025; Transfer of the Neonatal Staffing Level Tool from SSTS to SafeCare: September 2025; One Nurse to One Patient Ratio Calculation: September 2025; Updates to staffing level tools to reflect the 36 hour reduced working week: September 2025; HSP Recommendation Maternity Services Staffing Level Tool: October 2025

Media Note: Paracetamol and Pregnancy

SIGN, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, has issued a statement to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients and the public are provided with the best evidence for practice regarding the use of paracetamol in pregnancy.

Paracetamol caplets in blister pack and box

Paracetamol and pregnancy

SIGN, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, has issued a statement to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients and the public are […]

Healthcare Improvement Scotland Annual Complaints Report 2024-2025: September 2025

Summary We are committed to welcoming and valuing all forms of feedback. This report focuses on performance of our handling […]

Annual report and accounts 2024-2025

Healthcare Improvement Scotland annual report and accounts: 2024-2025

Public Board meeting papers: 24 September 2025

Summary Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Board meeting papers and minutes for 24 September 2025.  Documents

On Point Dermal Therapy Ltd – independent healthcare inspection report: September 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for On Point Dermal Therapy Ltd, West Linton. Published 19 September 2025.

SPSP Mental Health Webinar: Safety at Points of Transition Workstream Launch

SPSP mental health webinar: safety at points of transition workstream launch

Regenesis – independent healthcare inspection report: September 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Regenesis- Published 18 September 2025.

Glasgow Medical Rooms – independent healthcare inspection report: September 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Glasgow Medical Rooms – Published 18 September 2025.