Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Non Executive Director recruitment

News story: Healthcare Improvement Scotland is looking for a new Non Executive Director. Published 14 October 2024.

Head and neck cancer clinical quality performance indicators: August 2024

Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Quality Performance Indicators. Published August 2024

HSP – Monitoring and development of staffing tools: October 2024

Healthcare Staffing Programme – Monitoring and development of staffing tools for the 3C’s recommendations. Published October 2024.

Annual delivery plan 2024 – 2025

Details of how we will deliver our work against our strategic objectives in 2024 – 2025

Vermilion – The Smile Experts – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2024

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Vermilion – The Smile Experts, Edinburgh. Published 08 October 2024

Annual report and accounts: 2023–2024

Healthcare Improvement Scotland annual report and accounts: 2023-2024

Death certification review service annual report 2023 – 2024: October 2024

Death certification review service annual report 2023 – 2024. Published October 2024

Primary Care Phased Investment Programme – Overview of evaluation plan: October 2024

Primary Care Phased Investment Programme – Overview of evaluation plan, with appendices. PCPIP Overview of evaluation plan appendix 1 – Qualitative Evaluation Plan: May 2024 and PCPIP Overview of evaluation plan appendix 1 – Plan for Economics: July 2025

Originally published October 2024

A report on Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership’s consultation on the future of cottage hospitals

This report provides our assessment on whether the engagement and consultation process undertaken by Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) on the future of 4 cottage hospitals has met the requirements and expectations set out in national guidance.

St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: September 2024

St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report. Published 30 September 2024