Health and Care (Staffing) Scotland) Act 2019 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Overview of the Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1 – Guiding Principles for Staffing

      1. Section 1 – Guiding principles for health and care staffing

      2. Section 2 – Guiding principles etc. in health care staffing and planning

      3. Section 3 – Guiding principles etc. in care service staffing and planning

   2. Part 2 – Staffing in the NHS

      1. Section 4 – NHS duties in relation to staffing

      2. Section 5 – Application of duties to certain Special Health Boards

      3. Section 6 – Role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in relation to Staffing

   3. Part 3 – Staffing in Care Services

      1. Section 7 – Duty on care service providers to ensure appropriate staffing

      2. Section 8 – Training of staff

      3. Section 9 – Annual report on staffing in care services

      4. Section 10 – Ministerial guidance on staffing

      5. Section 11 – Interpretation of sections 7 to 10

      6. Section 12 – Functions of SCSWIS in relation to staffing methods

      7. Section 13 – Care services: consequential amendments

   4. Part 4 – General Provisions

      1. Section 14 – Ancillary provision

      2. Section 15 – Commencement

      3. Section 16 – Short title

4. Parliamentary History