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Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) person-centred design and improvement programme (PCDI): December 2022

This template is designed to guide teams through assessing the impact of their work under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Operating Framework: Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Scottish Government

This framework sets out how Healthcare Improvement Scotland will work with and the Scottish Government.

Our concern response process

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s process for responding to concerns that are submitted to our organisation.

Organisation concern referral template

The document for national organisations to refer concerns about health and social care in Scotland to Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Code of conduct

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s latest code of conduct. Published 07 May 2022

NHS Scotland participation in the scheme created by the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

NHS Scotland acknowledge the wrongfulness of historical child abuse, and the harm this caused to survivors.

Declarations of interest: definitions and policies for handling of interests at meetings

Summary We are to open declaration of competing interests in all our activities. All persons involved in the production of […]

Healthcare Improvement Scotland register gifts and hospitality 2022-2023

Document detailing the register of gifts and hospitality received by members of the Healthcare Improvement Scotland Board for 2022-2023

Equality mainstreaming report – including equality outcomes (2021–2025) and equal pay statement

This report describes Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s work to embed equality into our work programmes in the past four years. It is a requirement of the Equality Act 2010 that we provide this information. The report also sets out our equality-focused priorities for April 2021-2025.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland complaints procedure

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s complaints procedure document.