Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) strategy 2023 to 2025

Annex A: Oversight Board

The HCAI Strategy Oversight Board was established to ensure a comprehensive and collaborative approach to the development of this two-year strategy. Members consist of key stakeholders within NHS Scotland, Scottish Government, and relevant National Health Boards. Strategic goals, objectives, and deliverables have been developed and agreed with Oversight Board members to align with business plans and key workstreams that are already underway or planned for 2023-2025.

Membership:

Representative

Alex McMahon

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

Chair

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Chief Nursing Officer

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Irene Barkby

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

Deputy Chair

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Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Colin Urquhart

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Head of HCAI/AMR Policy Unit

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Emma Hamilton

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI/AMR Policy Team Leader

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Grant McPherson

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI/AMR Senior Policy Manager

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Rebekah Dunese

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

O

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HCAI/AMR Policy Manager

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Emma Donnelly

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI/AMR Policy Admin Support

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Jamie Stewart

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI/AMR Policy Team Leader

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Elaine Ross

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI/AMR Policy – Professional Advisor

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government

Representative

Michael Taylor

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Primary Care Policy

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government: Primary Care

Representative

Fiona Hodgkiss

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Social Care Policy

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government: Adult Social Care

Representative

Jennifer Gilmour

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Social Care Policy

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government: Adult Social Care

Representative

Pamela Joannidis

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI/AMR Policy Unit Professional Nurse Advisor

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government:

Representative

Kathy Kenmuir

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Primary Care Professional Advisor

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Government: Primary Care

Representative

Ian Storrar

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Assistant Director, Engineering & Assurance

Representing Body/Professional Board

NHS Scotland Assure

Representative

Thomas Rodger

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Head of Engineering

Representing Body/Professional Board

NHS Scotland Assure

Representative

Laura Imrie

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Consultant Lead ARHAI Scotland

Interim Clinical Lead NHS Scotland Assure

Representing Body/Professional Board

ARHAI Scotland

Representative

Shona Cairns

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Consultant Healthcare Scientist

Clinical Scientist

Representing Body/Professional Board

ARHAI Scotland

Representative

Jacqui Reilly

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI Exec Lead

Representing Body/Professional Board

NHS National Services Scotland

Representative

Rona Broom

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Infection Control Nurse

Representing Body/Professional Board

Infection Control Nurses

Representative

Jonathan Horwood

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Infection Control Manager

Representing Body/Professional Board

Infection Control Managers

Representative

Angela Wallace

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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HCAI Exec Lead

Representing Body/Professional Board

HCAI Exec Leads

Representative

Lesley Shepherd

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Head of Programme

Representing Body/Professional Board

NHS Education for Scotland

Representative

William Malcolm

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Pharmaceutical Adviser

Clinical Lead for SONAAR programme

ARHAI Scotland

Representing Body/Professional Board

SOHNAP

Representative

Alan Morrison

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Deputy Director of Health Finance

Representing Body/Professional Board

Health Finance

Representative

Dr Andrew Seaton

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine

Chair of Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group Committee (SAPG)

Representing Body/Professional Board

SAPG

Representative

Karen Wares

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Scotland Branch Coordinator/Country Lead

Representing Body/Professional Board

Infection Prevention Society

Representative

Michael Lockhart

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Public Health Scotland Microbiologist

Representing Body/Professional Board

Public Health Scotland

Representative

Dr Aleksandra Marek

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Infection Control Doctor

Chair of Infection Control Doctor Forum

Representing Body/Professional Board

Infection Prevention & Control Doctors (IPCD) SMVN subgroup

Representative

Dr Martin Connor

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Clinical Lead Scottish Microbiology and Virology Network (SMVN)

Representing Body/Professional Board

Scottish Microbiology and Virology Network (SMVN)

Representative

Fiona Wardell

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Health Improvement Scotland Standards Team

Representing Body/Professional Board

Health Improvement Scotland Standards

Representative

Dr Hazel Henderson

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Health Protection Consultant

Representing Body/Professional Board

Health Protection Consultants Forum

Representative

Susan Laidlaw

Member (M) Deputy (D) Observer (O)

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Director of Public Health in NHS Shetland

Representing Body/Professional Board

Director of Public Health

Annex B: Role and Remits of National Health Boards

NHS Scotland Territorial Boards

NHS Scotland is made up of 14 regional Health Boards. Each one is responsible for protecting and improving the health of the population.

Territorial Health Boards deliver frontline healthcare services, and therefore are key drivers of IPC, and in delivering reductions in HCAI and AMR.

NHS Scotland National Boards

There are 8 National Health Boards:

• Healthcare Improvement Scotland
• Scottish Ambulance Service
• The Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
• The State Hospital
• NHS 24
• NHS Education
• National Services Scotland
• Public Health Scotland

These boards support the Regional Boards by providing specialist and national services across the whole of Scotland.

National Services Scotland (NSS)

NSS is a Non-Departmental Public Body which provides advice and services to the rest of NHS Scotland. Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works within the health service, providing national strategic support services and expert advice to NHS Scotland.

Within NSS sits Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI Scotland) Scotland, which is a key stakeholder in the healthcare associated landscape in Scotland. NHS Scotland Assure is also based in NSS.

ARHAI Scotland

ARHAI Scotland is a clinical service which coordinates the national programmes for IPC and AMR.

ARHAI Scotland provides expert intelligence, support, advice, evidence-based guidance, and clinical assurance. ARHAI Scotland works closely to provide clinical leadership to local and national government, health and care professionals, the general public, and other national bodies.

ARHAI Scotland also provides clinical assurance to NHS Scotland ASSURE.

NSS NHS Scotland Assure

NSS NHS Scotland Assure seeks to improve how NHS Scotland manages risk in the healthcare-built environment across Scotland. Managing risk in the right way gives those involved in maintaining NHS buildings, facilities, and equipment confidence and reassurance.

This ensures safety, fitness for purpose, cost effectiveness, and capability to deliver sustainable services.

National Education Scotland (NES)

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is an education and training body and a National Health Board within NHS Scotland. NES is responsible for developing and delivering healthcare education and training for the NHS, health and social care sector, and other public bodies.

NES also has a Scotland-wide role in undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing professional development education.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS)

The purpose of Healthcare Improvement Scotland is to enable the people of Scotland to experience the best quality of health and social care. Its broad work programme supports health and social care services to improve.

Within Healthcare Improvement Scotland sits Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG), which is a key stakeholder in the HCAI landscape in Scotland.

Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG)

SAPG works with NHS boards across health and care settings in Scotland to improve antibiotic use, to optimise patient outcomes and to minimise harm to individuals and to wider society.

Public Health Scotland (PHS)

Public Health Scotland has been leading and supporting Scotland to respond to its health challenges, making a difference to the lives of people in our communities. As Scotland’s national public health body, Public Health Scotland lead and support work across Scotland to prevent disease, prolong healthy life, and promote health and wellbeing.