This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
St. Ellen’s Daycase Hospital- independent healthcare inspection report: December 2025
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for St. Ellen’s Daycase Hospital: Published 02 December 2025.
Putting Evidence into Practice: Mental health and substance use learning event, November 2025
On Wednesday 12 November, our Mental Health and Substance Use team jointly hosted an event with Drugs Research Network Scotland at Edinburgh University. This event focused on Scotland’s ambitions for improving the lives of people with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, looking at putting evidence into practice
Scottish Approach to Change launch brings together leaders in health and social care
On Friday 21 November, we hosted the launch of the Scottish Approach to Change in Edinburgh. The event brought together leaders in health and social care.
Public Board meeting papers: 2 December 2025
Public Board meeting papers: 2 December 2025
Media Release: Inspection report Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley
Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 27 November) published a report relating to a Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection visit to Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley.
Forth Valley Royal Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection: November 2025
Forth Valley Royal Hospital maternity safe delivery of care inspection: November 2025
FrownDocs – independent healthcare inspection report: November 2025
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for FrownDocs. Published 26 November 2025.
Hospital and community services for older people living with frailty in Scotland 2025-2026: October 2025
Hospital and community services for older people living with frailty in Scotland 2025-2026: October 2025
Media release: Two in five Scots reported that they or someone they care for has experienced an adverse event while receiving healthcare
Forty per cent of Scots surveyed say they, or someone they have cared for, has experienced an adverse event when receiving health or care.
Sixteenth Citizens’ Panel report
This report presents findings from the sixteenth Citizens’ Panel survey, conducted between June and August 2025. The survey sought views and experiences on the following topics:
Local GP or Medical Practice,
Personal Continuity of Care,
Duty of Candour, and
The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities.
Based on our findings we made 9 recommendations to the Scottish Government.