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This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Child and adolescent mental health services inspection methodology: May 2025

Summary This document sets out the methodology that we will use to carry out child and adolescent mental health services […]

Emma J Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Emma J Aesthetics, Inverness. Published 08 May 2025.

Improvement tools now available on the Healthcare Improvement Scotland website

Improvement tools now available on the Healthcare Improvement Scotland website

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) for Single Point of Contact: May 2025

Summary For all new or revised work, Healthcare Improvement Scotland has a legal requirement under the Public Sector Equality Duty […]

Clear Ear Glasgow Ltd – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Clear Ear Glasgow Ltd, Glasgow. Published 05 May 2025.

Clinical governance standards for Scotland

Clinical governance standards for Scotland
Published May 2025

Alpha Hospital Group – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Alpha Hospital Group, Aberdeen. Published 02 May 2025.

Consultation response – regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures April 2025

Consultation response – regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures April 2025

A National Care Service for Scotland: strategic response from Healthcare Improvement Scotland December 2021

A national care service for Scotland: strategic response from Healthcare Improvement Scotland Dec 2021

Adverse events toolkit: April 2025

Adverse events toolkit: April 2025