Health and social care - surge preparedness: national planning priorities and principles
This revised framework sets out a consistent approach to preparedness, resilience, surge and winter planning across Scotland’s health and social care system, establishing principles, priorities and expectations to support systems in strengthening resilience and maintaining safe, person-centred care.
National Planning Principles and Priorities for Surge Preparedness
Executive Summary
1. Introduction and Strategic Context
2. Understanding Surge
3. National Principles
4. National Priorities
5. Pandemic and Major Incident Preparedness
6. Expectations on Local Systems
7. Related Policies, Frameworks and Guidance & Conclusion
Sets out a consistent, person-centred framework for local systems and the national planning principles and priorities to support local health and social care services in developing their own operational surge preparedness plans.