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Posts by Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Graphic shows a picture of Rob Peel and the words SMC welcomes new Chair Robert Peel
Robert Peel has been appointed as the new Chair of the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC).
Rob, a consultant nephrologist, based at the Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, takes over the three-year post from Professor Scott Muir.
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To read our new maternity care standards, click here: www.healthcareimprovementscotland.scot/publications...
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The image shows a woman holding a newborn baby and smiling at the baby. It includes text that says, maternity care standards now published. The Healthcare Improvement Scotland logo is also included.
We’ve published new maternity care standards that set clear expectations for how maternity care should be delivered in Scotland.
They outline the levels of high-quality care and support that women should expect to receive before, during and after birth.
Link is in the comments.
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Click this link to read the report:
www.healthcareimprovementscotland.scot/publications/victoria-ho...
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Graphic shows a green and white background and the words Safe Delivery of Care inspections
We've published an inspection report for maternity services at Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife.
Follow the link in the comments to read the report.
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A graphic showing the Healthcare Improvement Scotland logo, with text saying "eNews - sign up now."
Have you signed up to receive our eNews?
It's your quick and easy round-up to all the news from Healthcare Improvement Scotland, every month.
Link to sign up in comments.
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A graphic showing the Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Care Inspectorate logos, with text stating "Joint inspection report of services for adults" - now published.
We've published our latest joint inspection with the Care Inspectorate.
We have carried out a joint inspection of adult services for Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership
Link in comments.
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Image includes the words, ‘We’ve published new health technology advice.’ It includes the Healthcare Improvement Scotland logo and the Scottish Health Technologies Group logo with the strapline, Advice on health technologies.
We've published new advice on the use of new and existing health technologies.
Our latest advice looks at specialist interventions for adults with chronic pain that is not caused by cancer and has not improved after treatment in primary care.
Link in the comments to find out more.
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Safe delivery of care: child and adolescent mental health services
In conjunction with the Mental Welfare Commission, we've published a national overview report following a programme of unannounced visits and inspections to Scotland’s children and young people’s inpatient mental health units (CAMHS).
The link to the report is in the comments.
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Image shows a green and white background and the words Cosmetic tourism safety concerns
Our organisation has today warned the public of the dangers of so-called cosmetic tourism. The warning comes as a growing number of people sign up for cosmetic and surgical treatments abroad.
Follow the link in the comments to find out more.
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Comment on a draft guideline
We're interested in your views on the draft SIGN guideline on the management of chronic pain.
Feedback should be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 11th March 2026.
Links to the comments form and the draft guideline are in the comments.
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Safe delivery of care: child and adolescent mental health services
We’ve published a joint inspection report for a child and adolescent mental health unit in Scotland (CAMHS). The report for Dudhope Young People’s Inpatient Unit was produced in conjunction with the Mental Welfare Commission.
The link to the report is in the comments.
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Graphic with Healthcare Improvement Scotland logo. Text: Join Healthcare Improvement Scotland's board meeting. 25 March 2026, 10.30am. Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2NP and on MS Teams
Would you like to see how our Board makes decisions that shape our work? If so, attend our next Board meeting.
Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 10:30am in our Glasgow office and MS Teams.
Meeting papers will be published on our website.
Email his.boardadmin@nhs.scot to register your interest.
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Read the standards here: www.healthcareimprovementscotland.scot/publications/clinical-go...
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Text graphic that says, clinical governance standards. In the top right corner, there is additional text that says, now published. The Healthcare Improvement Scotland logo is also included.
We’ve developed clinical governance standards that will provide assurance that healthcare is delivered in line with best practice, national policy and legislation.
Clinical governance is an integral and essential part of the NHS governance framework.
Link is in the comments.
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A graphic stating: "Join our webinar. Alive to thrive - Mobilising Scotland to be recovery orientated. 3 March 2026. 11am-1pm."
We are holding a webinar exploring what recovery can achieve - and why it matters - in the Drug and Alcohol Mission in Scotland.
Link in comments.
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Safe delivery of care: child and adolescent mental health services
We’ve published a joint inspection report for a child and adolescent mental health unit in Scotland (CAMHS). The report for Skye House was produced in conjunction with the Mental Welfare Commission.
The link to the report is in the comments.
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There is a picture of a young girl in a wheelchair being embraced by her mother. There is text along the bottom of the picture that says, The patient and carer voice in Scotland’s medicine assessments. The Healthcare Improvement Scotland logo is also included.
The Scottish Medicines Consortium considers a range of factors when deciding whether to accept a new medicine.
Patient representatives are an important part of the process.
In this video, SMA UK explains the importance of including the patient voice.
Link to watch the video is in the comments.
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