At the SPSP National Learning Event 2026, colleagues from across Scotland explored why a people-led approach is an essential part of safe care. Delegates explored how involving people in decisions about their care can support safer services and better outcomes. Link in comments.

Today is World Patient Safety Day 2026. The theme, #SafeCareForLife, highlights the importance of safe, high-quality care at every stage of life. We're working every day to improve the quality and safety of health and care across Scotland. Read more, link in comments #WorldPatientSafetyDay

We’re celebrating 25 years of the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) and its role in supporting timely access to medicines for people across Scotland. Learn more about SMC's impact at the link in the comments. #SMC25 #Medicines #NHSScotland

We’ve published a new national framework for evaluating the role of Surgical Care Practitioners (SCPs). It will support the continued gathering of evidence on the contribution of the SCP role. Services should use it to support evaluation of the SCP role in local settings. See link in comments.

We've published a new report exploring the experiences and priorities of people who have recently used NHS maternity services in Scotland. Link in comments to find out more.

If you work in NHS Scotland and have a concern, it’s important to speak up. Speaking up can mean reporting risks of harm or raising issues that could affect others. Your voice helps keep people safe. Read our updated guidance by visiting the link in the comments.

See how our Board makes the decisions that shape our work at our next meeting. 📅 Wednesday 23 September 2026 🕥 10:30am 📍 Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2NP or join online via MS Teams Papers on our website in before the meeting. Registration link in the comments.

One week to go! We're recruiting two Non-Executive Members to our Board. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. NHS experience not required. Applications close at 5pm on 24 August. Read more at the link in the comments.

We’ve published our domestic homicide and suicide review draft standards, and we want to hear your views. The standards aim to learn lessons following a death where abuse is known or suspected. We encourage you to take part in our consultation survey. Find out more at link in the comments.

We're recruiting two Non-Executive Members to join our Board. We especially welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, part of a minority ethnic group, or part of the LGBT+ community. Applications close at 5pm on 24 August. Read more at the link in the comments.

We're recruiting two Non-Executive Members to join our Board. We especially welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, part of a minority ethnic group, or part of the LGBT+ community. Applications close at 5pm on 24 August. Read more at the link in the comments.

340 babies and children received care at home through Scotland's neonatal and paediatric Hospital at Home services between November 2025 and April 2026. Our report highlights the impact for children and families. It also covers the continuing support for adults and older people. Link in comments.

Could you help shape the future of health and social care in Scotland? We're recruiting two Non-Executive Members to join our Board. Previous NHS experience not required. Applications close at 5pm on 24 August. Read more at the link in the comments.

We’ve published our latest inspection report for Balfour Hospital, NHS Orkney. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We've published new advice on the use of new and existing health technologies. Our advice focuses on virtual ward technologies to support patients to go home sooner or avoid a hospital stay. We also looked at home-testing devices for diagnosing a type of sleep apnoea. Read more in the comments.

We’re developing standards for urgent and unscheduled care. They will support NHS boards to identify gaps and areas for improvement. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to take part in our consultation. Find out more at the link in the comments.

We’ve updated our clinical guideline on epilepsies in children and young people. Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disorder in children. The guideline covers specific aspects of investigation and management of epilepsies. To find out more, click the link in the comments.

We’ve published our latest Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection report for Balfour Hospital, NHS Orkney. Visit the link in the comments to read the report.

We’ve published our latest maternity inspection report for Borders General Hospital, NHS Borders. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We’ve published our latest inspection report for Forth Valley Royal Hospital, NHS Forth Valley. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We’ve published an inspection report for Western Isles Hospital, NHS Western Isles. It’s the latest of our Safe Delivery of Care inspections of mental health services. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We’ve published our latest inspection reports for Perth Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside. Links are in the comments to read the reports.

We’ve published an inspection report for Stratheden Hospital, NHS Fife. It’s the latest of our Safe Delivery of Care inspections of mental health services. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We've published new advice on the use of new and existing health technologies. Our latest advice looks at technologies for diagnosing lung cancer as well as testing for earlier diagnosis of chronic liver disease. To read our latest advice, click the link in the comments.

We’ve published our latest Maternity Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection report for the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We’ve updated our clinical guideline on the pharmacological management of migraine. Migraine is the most common severe form of primary headache. However, it is often underdiagnosed, misdiagnosed and undertreated in primary and secondary care. To find out more, click the link in the comments.

We’ve published an inspection report for University Hospital Wishaw, NHS Lanarkshire. It’s the latest of our Safe Delivery of Care inspections of mental health services. Link is in the comments to read the report.

We’ve published our latest inspection report for University Hospital Monklands, NHS Lanarkshire. Link is in the comments to read the report.

Would you like to see how our Board makes decisions that shape our work? If so, observe our Board meeting on Monday 29 June at 10.30am in our Glasgow office and MS Teams. Meeting papers will be published on our website. Email his.boardadmin@nhs.scot to register. #BoardMeeting #StayInformed

Robert Peel has been appointed as the new Chair of the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). Rob, a consultant nephrologist, based at the Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, takes over the three-year post from Professor Scott Muir.