Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Scottish Government: operating framework

Annex 1 Wider Operational Areas

Scottish Government Directorates

While the Sponsor Function is the main point of contact and has oversight of all HIS activities, other SG policy leads and budget holders may have direct relationships with HIS in relation to specific programmes of work, projects and policy areas. These may include the following:-

Director General Areas:-

• Communities
• Economy
• Education and Justice
• Health and Social Care, including the following Directorates:
  • CMO
  • CNO
  • Digital Health and Care
  • Health Finance, Corporate Governance and Value Directorate
  • Health Workforce
  • Healthcare Quality and Improvement
  • Mental Health
  • NHS Scotland Chief Operating Officer
  • Population Health
  • Primary Care
  • Social Care and National care Services
• Net Zero
• Scottish Exchequer
• Strategy and External Affairs

Healthcare Improvement Scotland Directorates:

While the CEO Office in HIS is the main point of contact and has oversight of all HIS activities, other SG policy leads and budget holders may have direct relationships with HIS in relation to specific programmes of work, projects and policy areas.

• Chief Executive
• Quality Assurance
• IHUB and Improvemnt Support
• Evidence
• Communications
• Community Engagement
• Medical
• Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals
• Finance, Planning and Governance
• People and Workplace