Healthcare standards

Additional capacity to ensure urgent treatment continues.

Roll-out continues across Scotland.

Trial underway to increase test access in remote and rural areas.  

GPs in Dundee start administering first doses to over-80s.  

Targeted approach planned for high prevalence areas.

This interim report sets out the initial findings and recommendations developed to date through the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Oversight Board’s programme of work in response to the infection issues affecting the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children.

Scottish Government's response to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Independent Review Report, published on 15 June 2020.

Vaccinators can use the tool in any healthcare setting.

Keeping residents and patients safe over Christmas and New Year period.

First of Scotland's National Elective Centres.

The National roll out of the Redesign of Urgent Care was informed by a Rapid External Review of NHS Ayrshire & Arran Pathfinder site that went live on 3 November 2020. The review was chaired by Sir Lewis Ritchie and Commissioned by Interim Chief Executive NHS Scotland to monitor preliminary issues.

An analysis of the responses to the consultation on the draft Clinical Pathway for healthcare professionals working to support children and young people who may have experienced child sexual abuse.

An analysis of the responses to the consultation on the draft clinical pathway for healthcare professionals working to support adults who present having experienced rape or sexual assault.

New Action Plan for the recovery and redesign of cancer care.

Plans to protect patients and ensure flow of critical supplies.

Health and social care workers, older care home residents and the over 80s first to be vaccinated.

New framework to help Health Boards prioritise Elective Care.

Patients receiving thrombectomy procedures this year.

Additional funding for more ambulances and staff.

The analysis of the consultation responses for the draft Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland, which sets out our vision for driving improvement in the diagnosis, treatment and care for those living with respiratory conditions.

Ensuring protection for those who need it.

Supporting everyone to feel safer.

Additional £37 million to support health and care services. 

Scotland’s COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan will help ensure that the right PPE of the right quality gets to the people who need it at the right time. The Plan’s scope includes health, social care and other workplaces and settings where COVID-19 could put people at risk.

The Winter Preparedness Plan sets out, at a high level, the broad context and priorities for the NHS in Scotland until March 2021.

New technology to help NHS Boards meet demand.

Evaluation of the first year of the organisational duty of candour procedure through analysis of the annual reports that were published by NHS territorial and special boards across Scotland.

Safe and phased return of visitors who improve quality of life.

First of 11 planned walk-through sites set up.

NHS Pharmacy First Scotland offers expert help in the community.

More than 300 patients treated at NHS Louisa Jordan.

Contacts of positive cases traced and asked to isolate for 14 days.

Surgery for women experiencing complications.

Funding to reduce backlog.

New campaign to help people get the healthcare they need.

Patients will receive letters to reschedule appointments.

Phased reintroduction of visits.

Hospital will support planned non-COVID healthcare and staff training.

Patients whose appointments were cancelled can now contact GP practice.

Expert advice to help plan future of services.

Routine testing of workforce extended as more services resume.

Advice to health boards.

Urgent care to be made widely available.

Careful resumption of paused services.

Analysis based on mobilisation plans and other health board data, June 2020.

Cabinet Secretary responds to findings.

Outdoor exercise can be taken from later this month.

Further safeguards from Monday to prevent new COVID-19 cases.

Carers Week launched with additional support.

Full analysis of consultation on smoking outside hospitals.

Sets out how health boards will safely and incrementally prioritise the resumption of some paused services, while maintaining COVID-19 capacity and resilience.

Everyone with symptoms urged to book a test.

Fund set up to offer help with expenses.

Everyone over the age of five with symptoms eligible to be tested.

New arrangements to help care providers deal with pandemic pressures.

Three NHS health boards to pilot software.

New ‘safety net’ proposed for care sector due to COVID-19.

Expansion of Scottish manufacturing of gowns.

Target reached as capacity increases.

Payment in event of death in service.

Offers of help from more than 1,600 businesses and individuals.

First Minister opens discussion on “new normal”.

Flight brings vital equipment from China to Scotland.

PPE to be delivered direct to more than one thousand locations.

Easy read version of the revised charter of patient rights and responsibilities.

Further information will help inform on-going response to outbreak.

Over 500 staff working on site.

New medical facility in Glasgow named after First World War nurse.

Closure to apply immediately.

First Minister visits NHS 24 contact centre.

Case note review to take place in spring.

Scottish facilities deliver quicker results.

Increased funding for frontline NHS boards.

Experts to review cases of infection.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Building capacity and increasing support.

Proposals to legislate non-surgical services.

We are seeking views on the regulation of non-medically trained providers of non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

Health Secretary accepts recommendations.

Further support for seasonal pressures.

Letters issued by the Director-General for Health and Social Care relating to Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) received from all territorial and national NHS Health Boards for 2019-2020.

Performance data on the current Local Delivery Plan (LDP) Standards - priorities set and agreed between the Scottish Government and NHS Boards to provide assurance on NHS Scotland performance. 

Further steps taken to increase public confidence.

Rise in number of people training to be GPs.

The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities (the ‘charter’) summarises what you are entitled to when you use NHS services and receive NHS care in Scotland, and what you can do if you feel that your rights have not been respected. We have produced an easy read version of this charter at https://www.gov.scot/publications/charter-patient-rights-responsibilities-easy-read/.

Focuses on reducing the length of time people are waiting for key areas of healthcare.

This guidance focuses on the implementation of the legal duty of candour procedure for health, care or social work services.