Health and Social Care Structures

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Scotland whose purpose is to ensure better quality health and social care for all in Scotland. HIS's has a broad work programme which supports health and social care services to improve. This includes the regulation of independent hospitals and clinics along with the following key parts of the organisation which have specific roles: The ihub; Scottish Health Council; Scottish Health Technologies Group; Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; Scottish Medicines Consortium; Scottish Patient Safety Programme.