Regulation of independent health care amendments: consultation analysis

Annex B

List of questions asked

1. Do you agree that further regulation of independent health care services in Scotland is needed?

2. Do you agree that independent health care services provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians which are not provided from a registered pharmacy or under the terms of an NHS contract should be regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland?

3. Do you agree that independent medical agencies where services are provided by a medical practitioner, dental practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife, dental care professional, pharmacist or pharmacy technician should be regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland?

4. Do you agree that unregulated independent medical agencies operating entirely online and headquartered in Scotland, should be regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland?

5. Do you agree that Healthcare Improvement Scotland should be able to cancel the registration of any independent health care service that fails to pay its continuation fees after a certain period of time?

6. What are your views on how further regulation of independent health care in Scotland might affect the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sex?

7. The Fairer Scotland Duty places a legal responsibility on certain public bodies in Scotland to actively consider how they can reduce inequalities caused mainly by people's financial situation. What are your views on how further regulation of independent health care in Scotland might affect this inequality?

8. What are your views on how further regulation of independent health care in Scotland might affect access to safe, high-quality public services in island communities?

9. What are your views on how further regulation of independent health care in Scotland might affect respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights of children and young people as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?