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 […]

Frailty in general practice – a team approach: September 2025

Frailty in general practice – a team approach: September 2025

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Scots urged to show the Yellow Card to side effects from medication

A new report from Healthcare Improvement Scotland has found just 10% of Scots who suffered side effects from taking medication […]

Jane Davies Award Winner 2025. Community Engagement and Transformational Change Director Clare Morrison, Jane Davies Award Winner Ayisha Azam and Shaun Maher; Strategic Lead for Person-centred Care, Scottish Government.

Jane Davies Award Winner 2025

Director of Engagement and Change Clare Morrison, Jane Davies Award 2025 winner Ayisha Azam and Shaun Maher, Strategic Advisor for […]

Media Release: Volunteers sought to give views on sodium valproate, a medication for epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines

Volunteers are wanted to give their thoughts on sodium valproate, a medication that can be used to treat conditions such as epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines. 

Media release: SMC decisions May 2025

The Scottish Medicines Consortium, has today (Monday, May 12) published advice on six medicines.

Media Release: Inspection report Cleland Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 17 April) published a report relating to a safe delivery of care inspection visit to Cleland Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire.

Media release: SMC decisions April 2025

The Scottish Medicines Consortium, has today (Monday, April 7) published advice on seven medicines.

Equality mainstreaming report and outcomes 2025-2029

This report describes Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s work to embed equality into our work programmes in the past four years. It is a requirement of the Equality Act 2010 that we provide this information. The report also sets out our equality-focused priorities for April 2025-2029.

Media release: Independent report finds that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde must repair relationships to improve care

A wide ranging and comprehensive independent review of emergency departments within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has found a system under pressure, where unacceptable practices such as patients waiting on trolleys in corridors have become normalised.