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Healthcare Improvement Scotland

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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Patient safety concerns raised over growing ‘cosmetic tourism’ trend

27 February 2026
A warning about the risks of ‘cosmetic tourism’ – when people travel abroad to access surgical and cosmetic procedures –…
Robbie Pearson, Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Maternity unit inspections progress

10 February 2026
Maternity unit inspections progress
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National review of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation – overview and scope

9 February 2026
National review of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation – overview and scope


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