Category: Media releases
Media release: National Overview Report published following joint visits/inspections of all four children and young people’s inpatient mental health units in Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland today (Tuesday 3 March) published a national overview report following a programme of joint unannounced visits and inspections to all four of Scotland’s Tier 4 children and young people’s inpatient mental health units
Media release: Patient safety concerns raised over growing ‘cosmetic tourism’ trend
A warning about the risks of ‘cosmetic tourism’ – when people travel abroad to access surgical and cosmetic procedures – has been issued by the regulator for private healthcare clinics in Scotland.
Media release: Joint Unannounced Visit/Safe Delivery of Care Inspection Report: Dudhope Young People’s Inpatient Unit, NHS Tayside
Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission today (Thursday 26 February) published a report relating to a joint unannounced visit and inspection to Dudhope Young People’s Inpatient Unit, NHS Tayside.
Media release: Joint Unannounced Visit/Safe Delivery of Care Inspection Report: Skye House, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission today (Thursday 19 February) published a report relating to a joint unannounced visit and inspection to Skye House, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Media release: Inspection Report Gartnavel General Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 12 February) published a report relating to an unannounced follow-up inspection visit to Gartnavel General Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Media Release: SMC decisions February 2026
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), has today (Monday, February 09) published advice on three medicines.
Media release: Inspection Report Ayrshire Maternity Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse
Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Wednesday 4 February) published a report relating to an unannounced inspection visit to Ayrshire Maternity Unit, University Hospital Crosshouse, NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
Media release:Joint Unannounced Visit/Safe Delivery of Care Inspection Report: Glasgow Royal Hospital for Children, National Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Mental Welfare Commission today (Thursday 29 January) published a report relating to a joint unannounced visit and inspection to the Glasgow Royal Hospital for Children, National Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Media Release: Inspection report Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley
Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Wednesday 28 January) published a report relating to a Safe Delivery of Care inspection of Acute Adult in patient services at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley.
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.