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SUDI checklist for doctors

Checklist of practical tasks that medical staff may undertake after a sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).

Domestic homicide review workshop report

Report from A Domestic Homicide Review Taskforce workforce workshop: March 2023

NHS Scotland agreed list of pre-labelled medicines

List of NHS Scotland agreed list of pre-labelled medicines and form for a new request. Published in March 2023

Frailty: Impact, causes and prevention

Frailty, the result of the interplay of age, chronic disease and fitness, has the potential to truly disrupt someone’s life, […]

Mental health units: inspection methodology

This document sets out the methodology that we will use to carry out infection prevention and control inspections of mental health units in Scotland. Published February 2023.

Ross Hall Hospital – IR(ME)R inspection report: February 2023

IR(ME)R inspection report for Ross Hall Hospital. Published February 2023.

Balfour Hospital – IR(ME)R inspection report: February 2023

IR(ME)R inspection report for Balfour Hospital, NHS Orkney. Published February 2023.

The Balfour – IR(ME)R inspection report: February 2023

IR(ME)R inspection report for The Balfour, NHS Orkney. Published February 2023.

Joint inspection of adult support and protection in the Edinburgh partnership: January 2023

Joint inspection of adult support and protection in the Edinburgh partnership. Published January 2023.

Borders General Hospital – safe delivery of care inspection report: February 2023

Safe delivery of care inspection report for Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders. Published February 2023