The Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG) is a national health technology assessment (HTA) agency.
We provide advice to NHSScotland on the use of new and existing health technologies (excluding medicines), likely to have significant implications for people’s care.
NHSScotland is required to consider our advice.
Our impartial and transparent advice informs decision making.
Health technologies range from devices and diagnostics, to procedures and digital.
SHTG is part of the Evidence Directorate within Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
The purpose of Healthcare Improvement Scotland is to enable the people of Scotland to experience the best quality of health and social care. Find out more about our work via the Evidence Directorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland websites.
Please let us know if you'd like to receive regular updates on our work.
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