Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Zen2Skin Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2023

Zen2Skin Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2023

Queen Margaret Hospital – infection prevention and control in mental health services inspection report: May 2023 (PDF, 376K)

infection prevention and control in mental health services inspection report for Queen Margaret Hospital, NHS Fife. Published May 2023.

Independent healthcare regulation – high level principles for remote prescribing

This document sets out the shared high-level principles of good practice expected of everyone when consulting and or prescribing remotely. Published May 2022.

Anchor Health Solutions – independent healthcare inspection report:May 2023

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Anchor Health Solutions, Aberdeen.
Published 05 May 2023.

Improving access to Primary Care

Winter is the busiest time for our NHS and social care services and it’s no secret that they’re under tremendous […]

La Belle Forme at Glasgow Day Surgery Centre – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2023

La Belle Forme at Glasgow Day Surgery Centre – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2023

Waverley Dental – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2023

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Waverley Dental, Aberdeen.

Published 28 February 2023.

Vermilion – The Smile Experts (Kelso) – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2023

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Vermilion – The Smile Experts, Kelso.

Published 10 March 2023.

Independent healthcare regulation – self-evaluation tool

This self-evaluation tool is for information only. The self-evaluation must be completed and submitted through Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s online portal. Published May 2023

Eleventh Citizens’ Panel Report

The eleventh Citizens’ Panel survey was carried out between November 2022 and February 2023.

The questions were on 3 different topics:

The Tobacco Action Plan: to inform a refreshed plan to be published in Autumn 2023, which will support a tobacco-free Scotland
Vaccination Motivations: to understand motivations behind continued uptake of COVID-19 vaccination
Digital health and social care: to understand how people feel about the use of digital tools in health and social care