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NHS Scotland – Design principles to create person centred records: March 2024

Well-designed records and record-keeping systems support the delivery of person centred care and enable effective communication between health and social care professionals and people in receipt of care. These principles, underpinned by the Excellence in Care Framework, will help organisations design person centred records.

National hub for reviewing and learning from the deaths of children and young people – Data overview report: March 2024

Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Care Inspectorate have published the first data overview report. It summarises national child death data from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Process for responding to concerns on NHS services

The process Healthcare Improvement Scotland follows for responding to concerns on NHS Services.

How NHS staff can raise concerns

Summary Information graphics on how NHS staff can raise concerns Documents

SUDI process for GPs – seven minute briefing

Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) process for GPs – seven minute briefing graphic

Key points for emergency department staff (medical and nursing) involved in SUDI

Key points for emergency department staff (medical and nursing) involved in sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI): published in March 2023

Sudden unexpected death in infancy: Stakeholder report – audit 2015-2018

This report covers sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDIs) that occurred during 2015-2018.

Annual report and accounts: 2022-2023

The document presents the annual report and accounts of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in 2022 – 2023.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) discovery survey programme

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) discovery survey programme update

Workforce plan: 2022 – 2025

This three year Healthcare Improvement Scotland workforce plan covers 2022-2025. We have aligned the plan with our strategic priorities