About this toolkit

The main contact for this toolkit is his.standardsandindicators@nhs.scot

This toolkit complies with the RDS standard operating procedure checklist on accessible content. The draft guidance was reviewed by the HIS editorial team, and changes were made to ensure accessibility compliance.

The content of these standards, which is the basis of the toolkit, has been developed by the Standards and Indicators team via a multidisciplinary development group. The standards are owned by Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Content will be reviewed inline with HIS policy.

All standards development group members were responsible for advising on the professional aspects of the standards. Clinical members of the standards development group advised on clinical aspects of the work. The Chair had lead responsibility for formal clinical assurance and sign off on the technical and professional validity and acceptability of any reports or recommendations from the group. 

The standards were developed within the Operating Framework for Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Scottish Government (2022), which highlights the principles of independence, openness, transparency and accountability. 

Copyright compliance has been checked and sources acknowledged appropriately. 

Any feedback or complaints should be sent to his.standardsandindicators@nhs.scot

The content has been risk assessed:

• The toolkit does not reference medicines.
• No risks to the safety of patients or service users have been identified.

Functionality and usability testing was carried out in February 2026.