Aims:
- To improve the quality of healthcare in Scotland
- To support healthcare providers in Scotland to deliver high quality, evidence-based, safe, effective and person-centred care and to scrutinise services to provide public assurances about the quality and safety of that care.
services provided:
The work programme supports Scottish Government priorities, in particular those arising from the Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHSScotland. The integrated cycle of improvement involves –
- Developing evidence-based advice, guidance and standards for effective clinical practice
- Driving and supporting improvement of healthcare practice
- Providing assurance about the quality and safety of healthcare through scrutiny and reporting on performance
Additional information:
Edinburgh office
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone: 0131 623 4300
Address
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2NP
Phone: 0141 225 6999
Website: http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org
Email: comments.his@nhs.net
