This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Staffing level tool development – Maternity Services Staffing Level Tool: January 2026
Summary We recommend to Scottish Ministers the new Maternity Services Staffing Level Tool. The recommendations paper to Scottish Ministers was […]
Media release: Inspection Report Western Isles Hospital, NHS Western Isles
Healthcare Improvement Scotland today (Thursday 15 January) published a report relating to an unannounced follow-up inspection visit to Western Isles Hospital, NHS Western Isles.
Western Isles Hospital – Unannounced follow up inspection report October 2025
Western Isles Hospital – Unannounced follow up inspection report: October 2025
NCMAG125 Paclitaxel advice document: January 2026
NCMAG125 Paclitaxel advice document: January 2026
Q Scotland: Enabling change
Q Scotland annual online collaboration event.
Ann Gow appointed in key Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce role
Ann Gow, Deputy Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, appointed Vice Chair of the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.
Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service – Stabilisation- independent healthcare inspection report: January 2026
Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Residential Recovery Service – Stabilisation. Published 09 January 2026.
Staffing level tool development – update of conditioned hours to reflect the 36-hour reduced working week: January 2026
Staffing level tool development – update of conditioned hours to reflect the 36-hour reduced working week: January 2026
Staffing level tool development – one nurse to one patient ratio calculation: January 2026
Staffing level tool development – one nurse to one patient ratio calculation: January 2026
HSP Staffing level tool methodologies and multipliers: January 2026
HSP Staffing level tool methodologies and multipliers: July 2025