Guidance and documentation to support registered service providers with all aspects of our independent healthcare regulation process.
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Guidance and documentation
| Resource | Source | What it is and what’s it for? |
| Fees Information | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Information on fees for independent healthcare services |
| Records required by Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Details of records that must be kept by all independent healthcare service providers at all times |
| Enforcement policy | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Information on our approach to enforcement in the regulation of independent healthcare services. |
| Notification guidance for service providers | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Information on notification reporting for service providers |
| Regulation 12 information for services | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Clarification of the interpretation of Regulation 12 of The Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Requirements as to Independent Health Care Services) Regulations 2011 |
| Duty of candour template for providers | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Information for service providers on the ‘duty of candour’ and your legal obligations |
| Medicines governance audit tool | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Medicines governance audit tool to support the registration of independent clinics in Scotland |
| Portal user guide | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | User guide for our online notification portal |
| Media engagement guidance | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Media engagement guidance for independent healthcare services |
| Practising privileges principles | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Summary of the key legal and regulatory issues that arise when an independent provider is engaging staff through a practising privileges arrangement |
| Practising privileges – checklist for clinics | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | A checklist of points to consider or tasks to undertake before granting practising privileges |
| Adverse events – What to include in SAER | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Recommended aspects to include in adverse event review report template |
| QoC self-evaluation guidance | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | A practical guide for undertaking self-evaluation against Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Quality Assurance Framework. |
| Independent healthcare regulation – self-evaluation tool | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | This self-evaluation tool is for information only. The self-evaluation must be completed and submitted through Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s online portal |
| Inspection methodology | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Our methodology for the inspection of independent healthcare services |
| Healthcare Improvement Scotland quality framework | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Reference guide to support and inform reflection, evaluation and decision making about how best to improve outcomes for users of services |
| Guidance for providing an independent clinic from fixed premises | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Information on providing an independent clinic from fixed premises |
| Provider handbook | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | This handbook sets out how we regulate independent healthcare services. It also describes what is expected of you as a provider and what you can expect from us |
| Annual returns guidance for providers | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Information for service providers on submitting your annual return to us |