The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 will come into force on 1 April 2024. Guidance is being developed to support health and care staff as they deliver the new act.
Four webinars, taking place in June, will provide a high-level overview of the guidance chapters. They will also support understanding of the duties associated with the legislation. The webinars are a joint collaboration between:
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Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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The Care Inspectorate
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Scottish Government.
Sign up for each webinar below using the links below.
Healthcare staffing and staffing in the NHS: guiding principles and ensuring appropriate staffing, Thursday 01 June 2023, 11:00-12:00
This first webinar will cover:
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the guiding principles
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the duty to ensure appropriate staffing
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agency reporting
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commissioning in healthcare
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reporting
Sign up using our registration form
Healthcare: real-time staffing, risk, clinical leadership and advice, Thursday 15 June 2023, 14:00-15:00
This second webinar will cover
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risk escalation
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real-time staffing assessment
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clinical leadership and advice
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training
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staff consultation
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reporting
Sign up using our registration form
Healthcare: common staffing method and the role of HIS, Thursday 22 June 2023, 14:00-15:00
This third webinar will cover:
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Common Staffing Method
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the role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s monitoring and compliance duties.
Sign up using our registration form
Care Services: guiding principles, ensuring appropriate staffing and the role of the Care Inspectorate, Thursday 29 June 2023, 11:00-12:00
This fourth webinar will cover:
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the guiding principles
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the duty to ensure appropriate staffing
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training
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commissioning in care services
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reporting for care services
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the role of the Care Inspectorate
Sign up using our registration form
You can also feedback through a Scottish Government consultation after the webinar.
Further information:
The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019: overview