Healthcare Improvement Scotland

We’ve published our latest inspection report for Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley.

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We’ve published an inspection report for Western Isles Hospital, NHS Western Isles. It’s the latest of our Safe Delivery of Care inspections of mental health services.

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We’ve published our latest inspection reports for Perth Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside.

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We’ve published an inspection report for Stratheden Hospital, NHS Fife. It’s the latest of our Safe Delivery of Care inspections of mental health services.

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More people want to have a say in how Scotland's health services are planned, according to a new report.

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We've published new advice on the use of new and existing health technologies.

Our latest advice looks at technologies for diagnosing lung cancer as well as testing for earlier diagnosis of chronic liver disease.

To read our latest advice, click the link in the comments.

We’ve published our latest Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection report for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

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We’ve updated our clinical guideline on the pharmacological management of migraine.

Migraine is the most common severe form of primary headache. However, it is often underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and undertreated in primary and secondary care.

To find out more, click the link in the comments.

A patient version of this guideline is also available at the same link.

Happy 'What matters to you?' Day 2026.

A time to pause, reflect and take stock of what is really important to us, so let’s take a moment to ask our patients, colleagues, friends and family what truly matters.

It's a day to celebrate all the amazing person-centred care that is taking place all over the world.

“Ask what matters, listen to what matters, do what matters”



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