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. The inspection took place on 14 January, 2025.
This is our first safe delivery of care inspection of adult mental health services. Our safe delivery of care inspections aim to take account of the changing risk considerations and sustained service pressures currently across NHS Scotland.
Speaking of the new type of inspection for adult mental health services, Eddie Docherty, Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation, said:
“Our previous mental health inspection programme was focused on infection prevention and control. It was agreed with Scottish Government to widen the inspection focus from infection prevention and control to a broader assurance function, creating a new and revised ‘safe delivery of care’ assurance model in NHS adult mental health units. We believe it is important to provide public assurance that adult mental health units in Scotland are safe for patients and staff, provide quality person-centred care, with clear leadership and a focus on improvement.”
Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Cleland Hospital offers a total of 30 inpatient beds for adults over the age of 50. The facility comprises two wards, each provide hospital-based complex continuing care for 10 patients and rehabilitation and resettlement services for five patients.
Speaking of the report, Donna Maclean, Chief Inspector, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, said:
“During our inspection of two wards we saw visible clinical leadership and staff told us that their team was cohesive and supportive.
“Both wards were settled and calm and patients appeared well cared for and comfortable. Care plans were comprehensive and appropriate risk assessments were in place.
“Single sex wards supported greater patient privacy and comfort and patients were treated with dignity and respect.
“The hospital environment was clean and well maintained and all areas inspected were tidy and uncluttered.
“Areas for improvement included low provision of bathing and showering facilities and lack of meaningful activities for patients to promote wellbeing and purpose.”
Chief Inspector, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
The Cleland Hospital inspection resulted in six areas of good practice and 11 requirements and five recommendations.
An improvement action plan has been developed by NHS Lanarkshire to meet the requirements.
The full inspection report is available to view at:
Cleland hospital – mental health safe delivery of care inspection: April 2025
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Notes to editor
This report is part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s programme of inspections and reviews.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s statutory role is to help improve the quality of health and care, provide information to the public about the quality of health and care services, monitor public involvement, and to evaluate and provide advice on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of medicines and health technologies.