Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland (25 August 2023)

Summary

Review report and recommendations from the Independent Review of Audiology Services in NHS Scotland. The Review was announced by the Scottish Government in January 2022 in the context of failings in the standards of care provided in the NHS Lothian Paediatrics Services.

Content

The overarching aims across the findings and recommendations are:

• to reduce variation and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care across Scotland, with clear accountability.
• to build a sustainable pipeline of talent and ensure that patients are cared for by professionals with the right knowledge and specialist skills, within services with effective, skilled leadership.
• to ensure a culture of continuous improvement of quality and outcomes of care across the patient journey, with external assurance of patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience.
• to ensure that national structures are in place to provide strategic oversight and assurance of audiology services.