Business continuity: strategic guidance for NHS health boards
This guidance focuses on the strategic high level aspects of business continuity management which allows for local interpretation on how each health board in Scotland delivers at an operational level to suit their business needs.
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Document Title:
Business Continuity: Strategic Guidance for NHS Organisations in Scotland
Owner and Contact Details:
Health Emergency, Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) Division
Health and Social Care Dirctorate
Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, 1 Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
Scottish Government Sponsor Department:
Health and Social Care Directorates: Health Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Division
Publication Date: November 2023
Next Review Date: 2026
Reader Information
Target Audience
- NHS Chief Executives
- NHS Executive Leads for Resilience
- NHS Resilience Managers/Officers
- Integration Joint Boards, Chairs
- Health and Social Care Partnerships, Chief Officers
- Scottish Government: Health and Social Care Directorates
Document Purpose
To provide strategic guidance for NHS Organisations on business continuity management.
Description
Guidance on business continuity management and the promotion of joint and collaborative working with other Health Boards and partner organisations planning for and responding to disruption of normal service levels
Superseded Documents
Business Continuity: A Framework for NHSScotland. Strategic Guidance for NHS Organisations in Scotland (2009)
Action Required
NHS Boards should use this strategic guidance alongside the ‘Preparing for Emergencies: Guidance for Health Boards in Scotland 2023’ as part of their overall approach to managing disruptive events within their organisation.
SG ERDM
A39139651
Contact
Email: health.eprr@gov.scot
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