Healthcare Improvement Scotland was commissioned by Scottish Government to develop standards to support domestic homicide and suicide reviews in Scotland.
The draft standards have been developed by a multidisciplinary group co-chaired by Professor John Devaney, Head of the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh, and Dr Edward Doyle, Deputy Medical Director, NHS Lothian. The group brings together strategic and operational expertise from across health, social care, justice, and the third sector.
We are holding engagement sessions to seek feedback on the draft standards. This will give you the opportunity to help shape the development of the final DHSR standards.
Before attending, we encourage you to read the draft standards, which are available on our website.
You can also participate in the consultation by completing the online survey.
The consultation closes on Thursday 05 November 2026.
