Archives: Services

St. Ellen’s Private Hospital

Service overview

Service type: Independent Hospital

Registration status: Registered

Based in Livingston, St. Ellen’s Private Hospital is an independent hospital.  

Further information about the clinic/hospital/hospice and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Gillian Baird
2 Garbett Road
Livingston
EH54 7DL

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Cosmedicare UK Ltd
69 Barrachnie Road
Glasgow
G69 6NY

Conditions of registration

  1. The service will operate 24 hours Monday to Sunday.
  2. The provider will operate an independent hospital.
  3. The provider must only allow medical and surgical assessment and treatment in an in-patient environment.
  4. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals.
  5. The provider must ensure that all healthcare professionals working in the service have a licence to practice in the United Kingdom.
  6. The provider must ensure a registered medical officer is present in the service at all times.
  7. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted.
  8. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  9. The provider must only treat service users aged 18 or over.
  10. The provider must ensure that patients under the age of 18 are not assessed or treated on the premises.
  11. The provider must ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients.
  12. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.
  13. The provider must not allow more than 6 in-patient places and 12 day-case places.
  14. The provider must not allow more than 30 surgical procedures per day.
  15. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments (including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics).
  16. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out.

Inspection reports

Report published: 14 February 2025
Inspection date: 27/28 November 2024
Inspection type: Unannounced

Previous inspection reports

  • St. Ellen’s Private Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: July 2023

If you would like a copy of a previous inspection report, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot

 

Spire Murrayfield Hospital

Service overview

Service type: Hospital

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, Spire Murrayfield Hospital is an independent hospital.  

Further information about the hospital and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Julie Campbell
122 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh
EH12 6UD

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Spire Healthcare Ltd
3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN

Conditions of registration

  1. The provider will operate an independent hospital. 
  1. The service will operate 24hrs Monday to Sunday. 
  1. The provider must only allow medical and surgical assessment and treatment in an in-patient environment 
  1. The provider must not allow more than [70 in-patient places]. 
  1. The provider must not allow more than [50] surgical procedures per day. 
  1. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments (including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics). 
  1. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products. 
  1. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anaesthesia unless an appropriately trained second practitioner is present who has the sole responsibility for administering and monitoring the sedation/general anaesthesia. 
  1. The provider will treat service users aged 16 or over. 
  1. The provider must not allow facial or body aesthetic treatments to be provided to children under the age of 18. 
  1. The provider must not allow children under the age of 18 to be present during any treatments or procedures (unless they are the service user). 
  1. The provider must ensure that patients under the age of 16 are not treated as day case patients. 
  1. The provider must only consult and examine patients between the ages of 0-15 years on an out-patient basis. 
  1. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
  1. The provider must ensure that staff possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience and that they are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients, the public and wider workforce. 
  1. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered. 
  1. The provider must ensure that a registered medical officer is present in the service at all times. 
  1. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted. 
  1. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care. 
  1. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals. 

Inspection reports

Report published: 27 August 2026
Inspection date: 25 – 26 May 2026
Inspection type: Unannounced

Previous inspection reports

  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2024
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare SACT inspection report: October 2023
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2022
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: January 2021
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: November 2018
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: June 2017
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare SACT inspection report: March 2017
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2015
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2014
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2013
  • Spire Murrayfield Hospital – independent healthcare inspection report: February 2012

If you would like a copy of a previous inspection report, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot

St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Clydebank, St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice is an independent hospice.  

Further information about the hospice and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Sister Rita Dawson
East Barns Street
Clydebank
G81 1EG

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice, a charitable organisation with headquarters in Clydebank St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice Company Limited by Guarantee
East Barns Street
Clydebank
G81 1EG

Conditions of registration

  1. The provider will operate an independent hospital (hospice).  
  1. The service will operate 24hrs Monday to Sunday.   
  1. The provider must only allow specialist palliative care on both an in-patient and domiciliary care basis.   
  1. The provider must not allow more than 58 in-patient places (30 palliative care beds and 28 continuing care beds) and 10 day case places.  
  1. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments (including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics).   
  1. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out.   
  1. The provider must not prescribe medication for patients introduced by an unregulated third-party organisation whereby the established governance structures prohibit, or indirectly restrict, the service being able to communicate directly, either virtual or in person, with the service user.   
  1. The provider must only treat service users aged 18 or over.    
  1. The provider must ensure that patients under the age of 18 are not assessed or treated on the premises or treated as day case patients.  
  1. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.   
  1. The provider must ensure that staff possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience and that they are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients, the public and wider workforce.   
  1. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.    
  1. The provider must ensure a registered medical officer that specialises in palliative care is available on call at all times.  

Inspection reports

Report published: 12 June 2026
Inspection date: 09 April 2026
Inspection Type: Unannounced

Previous inspection reports

  • St Margaret of Scotland Hospice-independent healthcare inspection report: September 2024
  • St Margaret of Scotland Hospice-independent healthcare inspection report: November 2022
  • St Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: February 2021
  • St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2019
  • St Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: June 2016
  • St Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2014
  • St Margaret of Scotland – independent healthcare inspection report: January 2013

If you would like a copy of a previous inspection report, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot

St. Andrew’s Hospice

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Airdire, St. Andrew’s Hospice is an independent hospice.  

Further information about the hospice and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Joy Farquharson
St. Andrew’s Hospice
Henderson Street
Airdrie
ML6 6DJ

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is St. Andrew’s Hospice Ltd, a charitable organisation with headquarters in Airdrie
St. Andrew’s Hospice (Lanarkshire)
Henderson Street
Airdrie
ML6 6DJ

Conditions of registration

  1. This service will operate as a voluntary hospice providing specialist palliative care.
  2. No one under the age of 18 years to be seen or treated on the premises.
  3. To provide a maximum of 32 in-patient places.
  4. To provide 15 day care places.
  5. A registered medical officer with specialist experience of palliative care to be on call over 24 hours.
  6. To provide 24 hour nursing care.
  7. The service shall ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of all service users.

Inspection reports

Report published: 25 March 2024
Inspection date: 29/30 January 2024
Inspection type: Unannounced

Previous inspection reports

  • St. Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2021
  • St Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2018
  • St Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2016
  • St Andrew’s Hospice independent healthcare inspection report: June 2014
  • St Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2013
  • St Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: February 2013
  • St Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: September 2012

If you would like a copy of a previous inspection report, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot

SoLuxe Aesthetics

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Arbroath, SoLuxe Aesthetics is an independent clinic.  

Further information about the clinic and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Sonia Smith
Soluxe Aesthetics
2 Finlay Terrace
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 3BE

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Soluxe Aesthetics Ltd
2 Finlay Terrace
Arbroath
Angus
DD11 3BE

Conditions of registration

  1. The provider will operate an independent clinic.
  2. The service must only operate between the hours of 07:00 and 21:00 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care.
  3. The provider must only allow non-surgical treatments, namely facial aesthetic treatments and procedures.
  4. The provider must not allow any laser or intense pulsed light treatments or procedures to be carried out.
  5. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics.
  6. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out.
  7. The provider must not allow the prescribing of controlled drugs.
  8. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.
  9. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using any form of sedation or general anaesthesia.
  10. The provider must only treat service users aged 18 or over.
  11. The provider must ensure that staff possess the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience and that they are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients, the public and wider workforce.
  12. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.
  13. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted.
  14. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  15. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals.

Inspection reports

Report published: N/A
Inspection date: N/A
Inspection type: N/A

SMARTS for Life

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Dunning, SMARTS for Life is an independent clinic.  

Further information about the clinic and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Judith Piggot
Westwood
Dunning
Perth
PH2 0QN

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is SMARTS for Life Limited.
Westwood
Dunning
Perth
PH2 0QN

Conditions of registration

  1. To operate an independent clinic between the hours of 07:00 – 21:00 Monday – Sunday.
  2. The service will treat service users aged from birth.
  3. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
  4. The service will provide non-surgical treatments.
  5. The service shall ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of all service users.
  6. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  7. No animals or pets in the area where the service is provided, with the exception of service animals such as horses who are kept outside.
  8. No laser treatments or procedures will be carried out.
  9. No Intense Pulse Light (IPL) treatments or procedures will be carried out.
  10. No prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.

Inspection reports

Report published: 22 August 2025
Inspection date: 03 June 2025
Inspection type: Announced

Previous Inspection Reports

SMARTS for Life – independent healthcare inspection report: June 2023

Stockbridge Dental Practice

Service overview

Service type: Independent clinic

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, Stockbridge Dental Practice is an independent clinic.  

Further information about the clinic and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below.

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Dhevraj Paratian
9 Dean Bank Lane
Edinburgh
EH3 5BS

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Paratian Co Ltd
c/o Stockbridge Dental Practice
9 Dean Bank Lane
Edinburgh
EH3 5BS

Conditions of registration

  1. The provider will operate an independent clinic.
  2. The service must only operate between the hours of 07:00 and 21:00 Monday to Sunday, except for the provision of emergency care.
  3. The provider must only offer general dental treatments and non-surgical treatments, namely [facial aesthetic treatments].
  4. The provider must not allow any laser or intense pulsed light treatments or procedures to be carried out.
  5. The provider must not allow the prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products.
  6. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using any form of sedation or general anaesthesia.
  7. The service will treat service users aged from birth.
  8. The provider must not allow non-dentistry prescription treatments or medical device treatments to be provided to children under the age of 18.
  9. The provider must ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients.
  10. The provider must not allow service users to consume alcohol while in receipt of health care.
  11. The provider must not allow animals or pets in the area where the treatments are provided, except for service animals.

Inspection reports

Report published: 17 July 2024
Inspection date: 15 May 2024
Inspection type: Announced