Patient Safety Commissioner role for Scotland: consultation
This paper seeks views on what the Patient Safety Commissioner role should look like; who it should report to; and how the role should interact with existing legislation and policies, as well as with the various organisations involved in providing and improving health and care services in Scotland.
Glossary
Devolved competence
Some matters are reserved to the UK Government at Westminster, meaning that only the UK Government can make laws on them. If a Scottish law is made that is not within devolved competence (that is, it is on a matter that is not within the powers of the Scottish Parliament to change), it becomes void, and so has no legal effect.
HIS
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
HPTs
Hormone pregnancy tests
Medicines
Medication or drugs used to treat or prevent a disease or an illness.
Medical devices
Any instrument, apparatus, appliance, software, implant, substance, material or other article the manufacturer intends to be used to promote health, to prevent, diagnose or treat disease, or for rehabilitation or long-term care.
MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
PASS
Patient Advice and Support Service
Patient Reference Group
Provides input to the Scottish Government on developing the proposals to appoint a Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.
SPCB
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Specialist Reference Group Considers the roles and responsibilities of existing bodies and policies in Scotland to help set out how the Patient Safety Commissioner will work alongside these in Scotland.
SPSO
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
SPSP
Scottish Patient Safety Programme
Contact
Email: ConsultationPSC@gov.scot
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