Our SHTG Council is responsible for making recommendations to NHSScotland.

The SHTG team conducts the health technology assessments that underpin our advice.

SHTG works closely with HTA agencies in the UK and internationally. 

Find out who sits on our council their roles

View our SHTG standing orders

The council considers our SHTG Recommendations and Adaptations 

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Our council meets approximately four times a year

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SHTG is part of the Evidence Directorate within Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). 

Find out more about how SHTG is structured

SHTG engages regularly with NICE and takes into account available NICE guidance when selecting topics for assessment. NICE interventional procedures guidance is endorsed by HIS; other NICE guidance has no formal status in Scotland.

SHTG has a memorandum of understanding with HTW to facilitate knowledge sharing among the agencies, reduce duplication of effort and achieve economies of scale through collaborating on projects and methodology.

A group of publicly funded HTA agencies from 50 countries across the world who cooperate and share information about producing and disseminating HTA reports.