Healthcare in Scotland Scottish population have had a cosmetic procedure. The number of referrals to private companies by NHS Scotland increased from almost 13,000 in 2013/4 to more than 28,000 in 2014/5 at a cost of £37 million. The biggest increase was in MRI scans in Glasgow. Nuffield Health runs a private hospital in Glasgow which is a major centre for In vitro fertilisation. It celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015 with approximately 6,000 babies produced. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) is responsible for scrutiny of NHS hospitals and services, as well as independent healthcare services. Its function is to assess the quality of
School debating in Scotland new competition, the East of Scotland Debater, has since started. Regional heats have taken place and the final will be held on 4 June in St Andrews University's Parliament Hall. Finalists are Robert Gordon's College, Morrison's Academy, the High School of Dundee and Forfar Academy. The largest competition in Scotland for S1-S3 debaters and is run by English-Speaking Union Scotland. The 2006/7 competition received 113 entries. The competition is in BP format, with four teams of two competing in the debate. The 2007 grand final took place in the National Galleries of Scotland. The winners were Georgina Barker and Hannah