Scotland - Health and Care Staffing Act 2019: Guidance Chapter Webinars

The Health and Care Staffing Act 2019 will be enacted on 1 April 2024. This webinar series will offer a high-level overview of guidance chapters, developed to support the relevant organisations to implement the requirements of the Act. You will have the opportunity to feedback via a Scottish Government held public consultation. The webinars are a joint collaboration between Healthcare Improvement Scotland, The Care inspectorate and Scottish Government.

If you want to learn more about the guidance chapters register below for this webinar series. After the webinars, you will be able to feedback via the public consultation.

Guidance Chapter Webinar 1

This webinar will cover the guiding principles, the duty to ensure appropriate staffing, agency reporting, commissioning in healthcare and reporting.

Thursday 1 June 2023, 11:00-12:00 – REGISTER HERE

Guidance Chapter Webinar 2

This webinar will cover risk escalation, real-time staffing assessment, clinical leadership and advice, training, staff consultation and reporting

Thursday 15 June 2023, 14:00-15:00 – REGISTER HERE

Guidance Chapter Webinar 3

This webinar will cover the Common Staffing Method and the role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s monitoring and compliance duties.

Thursday 22 June 2023, 14:00-15:00 – REGISTER HERE

Guidance Chapter Webinar 4

This webinar will cover the role of the Care Inspectorate, care service providers and commissioning and reporting for care services.

Thursday 29 June 2023, 11:00-15:00 – REGISTER HERE

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch at his.hsp@nhs.scot