Latest News & Public Notices
In this section:
- New Chair Appointed to The State Hospitals Board for Scotland
- Media Releases
- Board Meetings
- Recent Success
- National Boards Collaborative
- Equality, Diversity and Rights
- Publications
- UK Terror Threat - 'Substaintial'
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- The State Hospital (Carstairs) - A World Success Story Deserving to be told in Scotland (21 June 2021)
Video link: https://youtu.be/vbKWD72j0U0
- Peace and safety landing zone: State Hospital, Carstairs. You can’t argue with nature! (4 May 2021)
Video link: https://youtu.be/XJVhJzgTPzc
PUBLIC NOTICE:
- Next Board Meeting - The next meeting of The State Hospitals Board for Scotland takes place on Thursday, 26 August 2021. Pubic Notice
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- Board Meetings (annual schedule) - This includes both Board and Board Committee meetings - 2021

State Hospital Wins Psychiatric Team of the Year Award for Quality Improvement (November 2020)
Equalities Outcomes Update Report 2017-21 and 2021-25 including Workforce Monitoring and Non-Executive Board Member Gender Profile
All State Hospital publications are in the process of being updated.
UK Terror Threat – 'Level Substantial'
The UK terror threat level is 'substantial'. This means that ‘an attack is still likely’. Although there is no known specific threat to the NHS, and we continue to deliver business as usual, security has been enhanced. Staff and visitors have been advised to be extra vigilant. You can help by raising any concerns or reporting any suspicious activity to our Security Department on telephone 01555 840293. Thank you. Note: The Scottish Government has produced the following two leaflets for the public.
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