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We’re Scotland’s health and care improvement agency. We help make health and care better.

Our Chief Executive, Robbie Pearson, talks about how we’re helping health and social care services in Scotland meet the challenges they face.

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Ann Gow appointed in key Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce role 

12 January 2026
Ann Gow, Deputy Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, appointed Vice Chair of the Scottish Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce. 
Four people standing before a screen at the Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) annual review. Left to right - Robbie Pearson, Chief Executive; Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social care; Evelyn McPhail, Chairman ;and Christine McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Scotland , DG Health and Social Care

Safer, swifter, solutions: Our Annual Review 2025

19 December 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP praised Healthcare Improvement Scotland for leading improvements to health and…
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National review of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation

17 December 2025
The Care Inspectorate (CI) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) have been asked by Scottish Government Ministers…


Key resources

Leading quality health and care for Scotland

Read our strategy to find out how we’re securing lasting, positive and sustainable improvements

Our integrated delivery plan

Find out about our priorities for improving health and social care in 2025 – 26

Media Centre

Read our media releases and find out how to get in touch with our media team

Improvement tools

Find out more about our improvement tools which are now hosted on our website

Scottish Approach to Change

Find out more about the Scottish Approach to Change and how it helps people achieve high quality change