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Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS led Incident Management Teams - October 2011
Management of Public Health Incidents: Guidance on the Roles and Responsibilities of NHS led Incident Management Teams - October 2011
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Programme Budgeting – Testing The Approach in Scotland
This paper describes the pilot application of Programme Budgeting and Marginal Analysis (PBMA) in Scotland. Within the Health Care Quality Strategy for NHSScotland one of the three quality ambitions is concerned with providing a more efficient and effective health service. This paper supports this ambition by discussing how outcome measures could be used, along with cost data disaggregated in this way, to inform discussions around the value for money associated with different programmes.
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Future arrangements to secure food standards and safety in Scotland
written review of the Food Standards Agency Scotland functions
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Care home equipment protocol
Protocol for the provision of equipment to care homes by the NHS and local authorities.
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Introducing new technologies into the NHS in Scotland: A practical guide for industry
A practical guide to assist Medtech companies engage with the NHS in Scotland on the introduction of new technologies.
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Patient rights and responsibilities: charter
The Charter is introduced by The Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011, which requires Ministers to publish a Charter setting out a summary of the rights and responsibilities of patients and other relevant people.
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Fixed-term contracts: NHSScotland PIN policy
This Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy aims to ensure that fixed-term contracts are only used where necessary and appropriate, and that (unless objectively justified) those employed on fixed-term contracts are treated no less favourably than permanent employees.
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Secondment: NHSScotland PIN policy
This Partnership Information Network (PIN) policy aims to ensure that secondment arrangements involving NHSScotland staff are appropriately managed and that applications for secondment by NHSScotland staff are not unreasonably refused.
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Can I Help You? Guidance for handling and learning from feedback, comments, concerns or complaints about NHS health care services.
This guidance is for the NHS and their health service providers to assist them in handling and responding to feedback, comments, concerns and complaints raised in relation to health care in accordance with the Patient Rights (Scotland)Act 2011.
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Cancer Plan for Children and Young People in Scotland 2012-15
Cancer Plan for Children and Young People in Scotland produced by Managed Service Network for Children and Young People with Cancer.