Category: News
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
Ann Gow appointed in key Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce role
Ann Gow, Deputy Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, appointed Vice Chair of the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.
Safer, swifter, solutions: Our Annual Review 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP praised Healthcare Improvement Scotland for leading improvements to health and care across the country.
National review of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation
The Care Inspectorate (CI) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) have been asked by Scottish Government Ministers to lead a joint inspection working with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland (HMIE) into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Scottish Approach to Change launch brings together leaders in health and social care
On Friday 21 November, we hosted the launch of the Scottish Approach to Change in Edinburgh. The event brought together leaders in health and social care.
Get involved in our Annual Review
Healthcare Improvement Scotland Annual Review 2025. October 2025.
New user guides published for Healthcare Staffing Programme staffing tools: October 2025
New user guides published for Healthcare Staffing Programme staffing tools; October 2025
Cabinet Secretary praises Hospital at Home
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP has praised the work of Healthcare Improvement Scotland […]
Report published into child and adolescent mental health services at the Melville Inpatient Unit in NHS Lothian
We have published a report into child and adolescent mental health services at the Melville Inpatient Unit in NHS Lothian. […]
Safety briefings: 2025
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) safety bulletins: 2025