Information on falsifying health records becoming a criminal offence: FOI release

Information requested

1. Does the Scottish Government have any plans to make it a criminal offence for a care provider to falsify records to hide malpractice or must we continue accepting cruel and inhuman treatment?

2. Name one physical health issue that does not receive medical assistance through the NHS or partner agencies?

3. How much money does it cost the NHS ,Thursday till Sunday, for drunken incidents?

4. How are you going to end people being excluded from organisations such as SAMH, Flourish house, the restart project, GG&C mental health network, you need to be in a psychiatric or psychology clinic to work with you?

Response

1. Does the Scottish government have any plans to make it a criminal offence for a care provider to falsify records to hide malpractice or must we continue accepting cruel and inhuman treatment?

The NHS and other public services are required to comply with all relevant legislation and regulations, including the Equality Act 2010. There are also a number of additional legislative frameworks and professional codes of conduct in place, which already make it an offence for a care provider to falsify records in order to conceal malpractice.

The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities helps to protect the rights people have when accessing NHS health services. This includes communication and involving the patient in decisions about their healthcare, privacy and confidentiality, and the right to provide feedback and complaints. Further information is available on the NHS Inform website, as well as BSL and different languages, at NHS Feedback, complaints and your rights - Health rights | NHS inform .

2. Name one physical health issue that does not receive medical assistance through the NHS or partner agencies?

It is not possible for the Scottish Government to compile a comprehensive list of all physical health conditions. The NHS and its partner agencies are committed to providing assessment and treatment across a wide range of mental and physical health needs. The Scottish Government is committed to achieving parity of esteem between physical and mental health. This means preventing and treating mental health problems with the same level of priority, commitment, and resources as physical health conditions. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy aims to achieve this.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

3. How much money does it cost the NHS ,Thursday till Sunday, for drunken incidents?

While the Scottish Government has overall responsibility for health and social care policy in Scotland, detailed information on NHS costs is held by NHS Scotland and individual health boards, which are best placed to provide accurate and up-to-date figures.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

4. How are you going to end people being excluded from organisations such as SAMH, Flourish house, the restart project, GG&C mental health network, you need to be in a psychiatric or psychology clinic to work with you?

It is for individual organisations to determine the criteria for those who are suitable for their services. The Scottish Government does not play a role in these decisions.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

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