Healthcare Improvement Scotland

We improve health and care for the people of Scotland. Our vision is a health and care system where:

people can access safe, effective, good quality, person-centred care when they need it
services are informed by the people of Scotland and based on evidence that works
those delivering care have support to innovate and improve

Services

Apply for a medical certificate review

You have the right to ask for an 'interested person review' if you have questions or concerns about a family member's cause of death.
If someone dies outside Scotland

The steps you must take when someone dies outside Scotland or abroad – register a death, post-mortems, funerals and support.
Read healthcare inspection reports

Find inspection reports on Scotland's health and social care oganisations.
What to do when someone dies

The steps you must take when someone dies – register a death, the procurator fiscal, funerals and bereavement support.

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