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This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Companion Guide for Planning with People

The Companion Guide provides support to Health and Social Care Partnerships alongside Alcohol and Drug Partnerships to create meaningful, trauma informed and safe engagement when planning, designing and delivering services with people who have experience of alcohol and/or drug use.

Recovery-oriented systems of care – Profiles

The personas help us understand the different reasons people join recovery communities, the strengths they bring, the challenges they face, and the support they need.

Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2026

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Spire Murrayfield Hospital. Published 27 August 2026.

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) Primary Care Improvement Portfolio: August 2026

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EQIA) Primary Care Improvement Portfolio: August 2026

SPSP Adults in Hospital: Deteriorating patient change package

SPSP Adults in Hospital deteriorating patient change package

SPSP Adults in Hospital: Pressure ulcers change package

SPSP Adults in Hospital pressure ulcers change package

SPSP Adults in Hospital: Falls change package

SPSP Adults in Hospital falls change package

Joint inspection of adult services – East Ayrshire Health and Social Care partnership: August 2026

Joint inspection of adult services – East Ayrshire Health and Social Care partnership: August 2026

Scottish Approach to Change Learning Community – September Reflective Practice Session

Date23 September 2026 Time12:00pm to 1:00pm LocationOnline via MS Teams Details Reflective Practice Session On Wednesday 23 September, we will be […]

Neonatal and paediatric hospital at home – guiding principles for service development: August 2026

Neonatal and paediatric hospital at home – guiding principles for service development: August 2026