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Evaluation of Sources of Support Service
An evaluation of the Dundee Sources of Support programme which involves Links Workers who support patients who access primary care for non-medical issues.
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Quality and Excellence in Specialist Dementia Care (QESDC): baseline one-off self-assessment tool and reporting arrangements
NHS Boards undertook a one-off baseline self-assessment of current practices in all specialist dementia care settings to meet the needs of Commitment 11 and address the issues raised in the Mental Welfare Commission report 'Dignity and Respect: dementia continuing care visits'. This report summarises those self-assessment returns to identify common areas of practice.
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Obesity indicators 2015
Latest data for indicators selected to monitor progress for our Prevention of Obesity Route Map (2010). Most indicators are updated up to 2014, but for some indicators data are more or less up-to-date than this.
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Mental Health legislation - appeals against conditions of excessive security: guidance
Guidance in relation to the excessive security provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, as amended by the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015, and the Mental Health Detention in Conditions of Excessive Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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Consultation on proposals for the introduction of the role of an Independent National (Whistleblowing) Officer for NHSScotland Staff
This consultation seeks views on proposals for the establishment of an Independent National Whistleblowing Officer(INO)for the employees of NHSScotland.
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Charter for Safe Havens in Scotland: Handling Unconsented Data from National Health Service Patient Records to Support Research and Statistics.
The Charter for Safe Havens sets out the agreed principles and standards for the routine operation of Safe Havens in Scotland where data from electronic records can be used to support research when it is not practicable to obtain individual patient consent while protecting patient identity and privacy.
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Social Care Services, Scotland, 2015
Latest national figures for Social Care services provided or purchased by Local Authorities in Scotland.
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NHSScotland Induction Approach: What Non-Executive Directors can expect
This resource is a standard approach to induction for Non-Executive Directors of Health Bodies.
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Quality, Efficiency and Value: what Non-Executive Directors need to know
This resource provides an overview of 'quality, efficiency and value' within NHSScotland for Non-Executive Directors of Health Bodies.
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Being Effective - What NHS Non-Executive Directors Need to Know
Resource booklet for NHSScotland Board Members, with an interest in governance.