Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Integrated delivery plan 2025 – 2026

Details of how we will deliver our work against our strategic objectives in 2025 – 2026

Media release: SMC decisions July 2025

The Scottish Medicines Consortium, has today (Monday, July 07) published advice on eight medicines.

HSP Staffing level tool methodologies and multipliers: July 2025

HSP Staffing level tool methodologies and multipliers: July 2025

HSP recommendation to Scottish Ministers on Professional judgement tool: July 2025

HSP recommendation to Scottish Ministers on Professional judgement tool: June 2025

Replenish Beauty –  independent healthcare inspection report: July 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Replenish Beauty – Published 2 July 2025.

The Medical Suite Scotland – independent healthcare inspection report: July 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for The Medical Suite Scotland, Glasgow. Published 01 July 2025.

Western General Hospital – IR(ME)R inspection report: July 2025

Western General Hospital – IR(ME)R inspection report: July 2025

Newborn blood spot screening standards

Newborn blood spot screening standards

Media release: SMC decisions June 2025

The Scottish Medicines Consortium, (Monday, June 9) published advice on four medicines.

Media release: Scots asked to use NHS websites over AI answers for medicines information

Media release: Scots asked to use NHS websites over AI answers for medicines information