Latest news and publications

Independent healthcare regulation – definitions of procedures

Our definition of cosmetic procedures graded by risk. Published September 2016.

Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) patient information leaflet

Patient leaflet to explain the Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) tier two process. Published June 2018

Open and transparent decision making in medicines governance: Policy templates for ADTCs

Template to help ADTCs produce a policy statement. Published August 2016

Hospital post mortem examination standards 

Management of hospital post-mortem examinations. Published July 2016.

Independent healthcare regulation – policy template

Template and guidance on writing policies for your independent healthcare service. Published May 2016.

Independent healthcare regulation – bank reference template

An example bank reference template to support your independent healthcare service registration. Published March 2016.

Independent healthcare regulation – registration background checks

Guidance on the background checks we will make as part of our independent healthcare service registration process. Published March 2016.

Independent healthcare regulation – example financial plan

Example financial plan to support your independent healthcare service registration. Published March 2016.

Diabetic retinopathy screening standards

Diabetic retinopathy screening standards. Published June 2016.

NHS Lanarkshire’s consultation on proposals to improve primary care out-of-hours services

This report sets out our assessment of whether NHS Lanarkshire’s engagement and consultation process for proposals to improve primary care out-of-hours services followed Scottish Government guidance, which requires that NHS boards seek, listen to and act on the views of potentially affected people and communities when proposing changes to services.

Based on the evidence outlined in this report, our view is that NHS Lanarkshire has followed the national guidance set out by the Scottish Government.