NHS Quality Improvement Scotland helps NHS Boards improve patient care by:
- providing advice, guidance and setting standards
- supporting implementation and improvement
- assessing, measuring and reporting the performance of NHS Board's.
We also have central responsibility for patient safety and clinical governance across NHSScotland.
We are the umbrella organisation for:
- the
Scottish Health Council which monitors NHS boards to make sure they are involving patients and the public in decisions about services, and taking account of their views - the
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) , promoting consistence in clinical practice and clinical outcome. Its guidelines contain recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence.
- the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate, whose remit is to inspect Scottish hospitals, ensuring the highest standards of infection prevention and cleanliness in order to help reduce infections within hospitals and raise public confidence.
We take a lead role in co-ordinating the work of the
Scottish Patient Safety Programme and provide support to the
Scottish Medicines Consortium who advise on the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of all newly licensed medicines.
