This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
SkinZ Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2025
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for SkinZ Aesthetics. Published 12 December 2025.
The St Andrews Practice
Independent healthcare service – The St Andrews Practice. Published 11 December 2025
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
The Scottish Approach to Change is a practical, evidence-based framework created by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
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.