The Scottish Government's Response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report

Sources

The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry
Inquiry website
http://www.valeoflevenhospitalinquiry.org/

The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report (2014)
http://www.valeoflevenhospitalinquiry.org/report.aspx

Legislation and related initiatives
Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Patients-Rights/Patients-Rights-Charter

Integration of health and social care
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Adult-Health-SocialCare-Integration

National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/7/contents

Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Patients-Rights

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/23/contents

Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2011/12/contents

Policies, guidance, standards and reports
10 Patient Safety Essentials (2013)
http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/mels/CEL2013_19.pdf

2020 Vision (2011)
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/2020-Vision

Best Practice Statement - Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers (2009)
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/previous_resources/best_practice_statement/prevention_and_management_of_p.aspx

Can I Help You? Guidance for handling and learning from feedback, comments, concerns or complaints about NHS health care services (2012)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2012/03/6414

Caring for People in the Last Days and Hours of Life - Guidance (2014)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/6639

Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) Integrated Adult Policy (2010)
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/312784/0098903.pdf

eHealth Strategy 2014-2017 (2015)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/03/5705

Everyone Matters: 2020 Workforce Vision (2013)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2013/06/5943

Food, Fluid and Nutritional Care. Standards (2014)
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/patient_safety/improving_nutritional_care/nutritional_care_standards.aspx

Food in Hospitals: National Catering and Nutrition Specification for Food and Fluid Provision in Hospitals in Scotland (2008)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2008/06/24145312/0

Governance for Quality Healthcare in Scotland - an Agreement (2013)
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Quality-Strategy/GovernanceQualityHealthcareAgreement

HAI Delivery Plan 2011 Onwards (2011)
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Services/Preventing-Healthcare-Infections/Infection-Monitoring/Delivery-Plan

Healthcare Associated Infection Task Force: delivery plan April 2008 to March 2011 (2008)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2008/03/07110818/0

Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Standards (2015)
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/inspecting_and_regulating_care/hei_policies_and_procedures/hai_standards_2015.aspx

Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHSScotland (2010)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/05/10102307/0

Implementing andamp; Reviewing Whistleblowing Arrangements in NHSScotland (2011)
http://www.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/364407/0123806.pdf

Leading Better Care. Report of the Senior Charge Nurse Review and Clinical Quality Indicators Project (2008)
http://www.evidenceintopractice.scot.nhs.uk/leading-better-care.aspx

Learning from Adverse Events through Reporting and Review. A national framework for Scotland: second edition (2013)
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/governance_and_assurance/management_of_adverse_events/national_framework.aspx

Listening and Learning: how feedback, comments, concerns and complaints can improve NHS services in Scotland (2014)
http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/publications/research/listening_and_learning.aspx#.VUzfpvlVgk0

Making it Easy - a Health Literacy Action Plan for Scotland (2014)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/06/9850

National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (2015)
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/ic/guidelinedetail.aspx?

NHSScotland National Cleaning Services Specification (2009)
http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk/publications-1/facilities/nhsscotland-national-cleaning-services-specification/

NHSScotland Staff Governance Standard (4th edition) (2012)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2012/06/9560

Preventing and Dealing with Bullying and Harassment in NHSScotland (2011)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2011/12/07090524/0

Promoting Professionalism and Excellence in Scottish Medicine: a report from the Scottish Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee (2009)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2009/06/12150150/0

Route Map to the 2020 Vision for Health and Social Care (2013)
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Quality-Strategy/routemap2020vision

Safe and Well at Work: occupational health and safety strategic framework for NHSScotland (2011)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2011/03/17125508/0

Scottish Government Records Management: NHS code of practice (Scotland) (2012)
http://www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk/About_Us/Publications/Files/Retention_of_Records.pdf

Scottish Management of Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan 2014-18 (2014)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/07/9192

Setting the Direction for Nursing and Midwifery Education in Scotland (2014)
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/02/1193/0

Securing the Future of Excellent Patient Care. Final report of the independent review led by Professor David Greenaway (2013)
http://www.shapeoftraining.co.uk/static/documents/content/Shape_of_training_FINAL_Report.pdf_53977887.pdf

Organisations
General Dental Council
http://www.gdc-uk.org/

General Medical Council
http://www.gmc-uk.org/

HAI Taskforce
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Services/Preventing-Healthcare-Infections/Infection-Monitoring/Taskforce

Health andamp; Care Professions Council
http://www.hpc-uk.org/

Health Facilities Scotland
http://www.hfs.scot.nhs.uk/

Healthcare Environment Inspectorate
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/programmes/inspecting_and_regulating_care/environment_inspectorate_hei.aspx

Healthcare Improvement Scotland
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/

Health Protection Network
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about/HPN.aspx

Health Protection Scotland
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/

Information Services Division
http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Workforce/

National Association of Tissue Viability Nurse Specialists (Scotland)
http://www.tissueviabilityscotland.org/

National Leadership Unit
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-theme-initiative/leadership-and-management/programmes/national-leadership-unit.aspx

National Records of Scotland
http://nationalrecordsofscotland.gov.uk/

NHS Education for Scotland
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/

NHS National Waiting Times Centre Board
http://www.nhsgoldenjubilee.co.uk/

Nursing andamp; Midwifery Council
http://www.nmc.org.uk/

Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group
https://www.scottishmedicines.org.uk/SAPG/Scottish_Antimicrobial_Prescribing_Group__SAPG_

Scottish Health Council
http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/home.aspx

Scottish Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Institute
http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/research/researchcentres/sirn/shaipi/

Scottish Infection Research Network
http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/research/researchcentres/sirn/

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
http://www.spso.org.uk/

Resources
HAI Compendium
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/haicompendium.aspx

HAI point prevalence survey, 2012
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/sshaip/publicationsdetail.aspx?

Health Protection Scotland C. diff resources
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/sshaip/clostridiumdifficile.aspx

National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Policy/Adult-Health-SocialCare-Integration/Outcomes

NHSScotland Confidential Alert Line
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/governance_and_assurance/confidential_alert_line.aspx

NHSScotland Staff Survey
http://www.staffgovernance.scot.nhs.uk/monitoring-employee-experience/staff-survey/

Older People in Acute Care improvement programme
http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/person-centred_care/opac_improvement_programme.aspx

Participation Standard
http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/patient__public_participation/participation_standard/participation_standard.aspx#.VUyZ6PlVhBc

Patient Advice and Support Service (PASS)
http://www.cas.org.uk/about-us/partnerships-services/cab-service-partners/patient-advice-and-support-service

Patient Opinion
https://www.patientopinion.org.uk/services/nhs-scotland

Public Partnership Forums
http://www.scottishhealthcouncil.org/patient__public_participation/public_partnership_forums/public_partnership_forums.aspx#.VUylKvlVhBc

Scotland Performs
http://www.gov.scot/About/Performance/scotPerforms

Performs Scottish Health and Care Experience Survey
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/GPPatientExperienceSurvey

Scottish Inpatient Patient Experience Survey
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/InpatientSurvey

Scottish Patient Safety Programme
http://www.scottishpatientsafetyprogramme.scot.nhs.uk/

Standard Infection Control Precautions
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/haiic/ic/standardinfectioncontrolprecautions-sicps.aspx

Stronger Voice
http://scottishhealthcouncil.org/patient__public_participation/stronger_voice/stronger_voice.aspx#.VV80rE9Vgk0