Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Mackenzie Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Mackenzie Aesthetics – Published 29 August 2025.

NHS Borders, Our Future Direction, involving people in our organisational strategy webinar

Join us on the 23 September to hear from NHS Borders and how they involved people in their organisational strategy.

Media Release: Inspection report for Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, NHS Dumfries and Galloway

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 28 August) published a report relating to a safe delivery of care inspection visit to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

Aspen Medi-Spa  – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Aspen Medi-Spa- Published 28 August 2025.

NHS National Services Scotland Breast Screening Programme

IR(ME)R inspection report for NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) Breast Screening Programme. August 2025

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary – safe delivery of care inspection August 2025

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary – safe delivery of care inspection August 2025

NCMAG123 Bevacizumab advice document: July 2025

Summary Bevacizumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for the first line treatment of adult patients with metastatic carcinoma of the […]

Merchant City Medical Group Independent healthcare: August 2025

Summary The following improvement notice has been served on the Service provider, MCMGHC Ltd, on 26 August 2025. Documents

Frailty in general practice – a team approach: October 2025

Frailty in general practice – a team approach: October 2025

Frailty in general practice – a team approach: September 2025

Frailty in general practice – a team approach: September 2025