Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Health and Care Staffing Act 2019 HIS functions in relation to staffing annual report 2024-2025: April 2025

Health and Care Staffing Act 2019 HIS functions in relation to staffing annual report 2024-2025: April 2025

Healthcare Improvement Scotland Board register of interests and gifts of hospitality

Summary Healthcare Improvement Scotland Board documents detailing: the register of interests for 2025-2026 gifts of hospitality for 2024-2025  Documents

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.

Cleland hospital – mental health safe delivery of care inspection: April 2025

Cleland hospital – mental health safe delivery of care inspection: April 2025

Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) Perinatal and SPSP Paediatric learning session resources: April 2025

Scottish Patient Safety Programme(SPSP) Perinatal and SPSP Paediatric learning session resources: April 2025

Scottish Approach to Change (SATC) resource now available on our corporate website

Scottish Approach to Change (SATC) resource now available on our corporate website

Healthcare and forensic medical services standards

Healthcare and forensic medical services standards. Published April 2025.

Media release: SMC decisions April 2025

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

The Cairngorm Aesthetics Clinic – independent healthcare inspection report: April 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for The Cairngorm Aesthetics Clinic, Newtonmore. Published 02 April 2025.

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre,Glasgow – IR(ME)R Inspection Report March 2025

Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre,Glasgow – IR(ME)R Inspection Report March 2025