Latest news and publications

This section features the latest news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Kings Park Hospital – Independent Healthcare Inspection Report: December 2023

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Kings Park Hospital, Stirling.
Published 19 December 2023.

Aesthetika – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2023

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Aesthetika, Inverurie.
Published 18 December 2023.

Precise Medical Aesthetics – Independent Healthcare Inspection Report: December 2023

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Precise Medical Aesthetics, Bannockburn.
Published 15 December 2023.

Reflective Insights – Reflections on Pharmacy December 2023

Reflections on Pharmacy by Adrian Mackenzie, the Pharmacy Clinical Lead for MAT standards at Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Published December 2023

Reflective Insights – Reflections on moving sector December 2023

Reflective Insights – Reflections on moving sector. Stephen Wishart is the Improvement Advisor for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) standards at Healthcare Improvement Scotland.. Published December 2023

LG Medical Anesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2023

LG Medical Anesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2023

Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Delivery (SACT)

This report looks at the safe delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) across NHS Scotland, using our SACT governance framework

Reflective Insights – Cocaine is not addictive right? December 2023

Cocaine is not addictive right? Eddie Gorman is the Project Manager at Harbour Ayrshire, a local charity that supports people with addiction issues. Published December 2023

Reflective Insights – Lessons learned from a specialist alcohol service in Glasgow December 2023

Lessons learned from a specialist alcohol service in Glasgow by Andrea Mohan, University of Dundee and Elena Dimova., Glasgow Caledonian University. Published December 2023

Code of corporate governance

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s code of corporate governance.