UK Act of Parliament 2019 Scotland

Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019

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Enforced by
Care Inspectorate
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Guiding principles for staffing

2 of 3 sections shown
s.002 Guiding principles etc. in health care staffing and planning (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Health Boards and Common Services Agency must consider care staffing principles in planningCrown / Minister / Government department
s.003 Guiding principles etc. in care service staffing and planning (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Consider staffing guiding principles when carrying out your staffing dutyAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Guiding principles for health and care staffing (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Staffing in the NHS

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 NHS duties in relation to staffing (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Application of duties to certain Special Health Boards (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Role of Healthcare Improvement Scotland in relation to staffing (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Staffing in care services

4 of 7 sections shown
s.007 Duty on care service providers to ensure appropriate staffing (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure your care service is always appropriately staffedAny Person
s.008 Training of staff (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide appropriate training and career development support to care staffAny Person
s.009 Annual report on staffing in care services (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Scottish Ministers must publish annual staffing reportCrown / Minister / Government department
s.010 Ministerial guidance on staffing (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Have regard to Scottish Ministers' staffing guidanceAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.011 Interpretation of sections 7 to 10 (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Functions of SCSWIS in relation to staffing methods (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Care services: consequential amendments (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

General provisions

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.014 Ancillary provision (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Short title (opens in a new tab)

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