Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Waterfront Private Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Waterfront Private Hospital – Published 9 October 2025.

Domestic homicide and suicide review standards

Domestic homicide and suicide review standards. Published October 2025.

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary – IR(ME)R inspection report: October 2025

Summary We carried out an announced inspection at NHS Grampian, North East Breast Screening Centre (NEBSC) on Wednesday 23 and […]

Ardgowan Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Ardgowan Hospice, Greenock. Published 03 October 2025.

Skin-Fresh Facial Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Skin-Fresh Facial Aesthetics, Edinburgh. Published 02 October 2025.

Media release: Inspection report for Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 2 October) published a report relating to an unannounced follow-up inspection visit to Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders.

Borders General Hospital – safe delivery of care inspection report September 2025

Borders General Hospital – safe delivery of care inspection September 2025

Death certification review service annual report 2024-2025: October 2025

Death Certification Review Service Annual Report 2024-2025: October 2025

Acute leukaemia clinical quality performance indicators: July 2025

Acute Leukaemia Clinical Quality Performance Indicators. Published November 2021

Options Appraisal, different ways to embed collaborative care: National learning event, September 2025

On Wednesday 24 September, our Mental Health and Substance Use team hosted an online national learning webinar. This webinar focused on options appraisals and presented examples of different models of care for supporting people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.