This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Diverse Diagnostics – independent healthcare: 23 January 2026
Complaint summary report for Diverse Diagnostics – 23 January 2026
J. Rodger Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: January 2026
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for J. Rodger Aesthetics. Published 23 January 2026.
ACCORD Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: January 2026
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for ACCORD Hospice. Published 23 January 2026.
Media release: Inspection report Western Isles Hospital, NHS Western Isles
Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 22 January) published a report relating to a Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection visit to Western Isles Hospital, NHS Western Isles.
Western Isles Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection: October 2025
Western Isles Hospital – Unannounced maternity inspection report October 2025
Anti-racism – Genuine listening leading to meaningful co-production webinar
Mental Health Foundation involve people from ethnic communities in producing anti-racism learning materials. They will tell us about their work strengthening the voice of asylum seekers and refugees in decision making.
Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Reducing Stress and Distress dementia improvement programme: January 2026
Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Reducing Stress and Distress dementia improvement programme: January 2026
Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Post-diagnostic support and care co-ordination dementia improvement programme: January 2026
Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Post-diagnostic support and care o-ordination dementia improvement programme: January 2026
Optical Express (Glasgow) – independent healthcare inspection report: January 2026
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Optical Express (Glasgow). Published 21 January 2026.
Scotland’s Essentials of Safe Care refreshed following national review
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has completed a review of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme’s (SPSP) Essentials of Safe Care