Feb. 12 2009
Source Page: I. Table showing the number of qualified physiotherapy and speech & language therapy staff in the NHS in England for each year from 1997 to 2007, broken down by profession. 2 p. II. Table showing the number of qualified physiotherapy and speech & language therapy staff in the NHS in England for each year from 2005 to 2007, broken down by Strategic Health Authority. 9 p.Found: Table showing the number of qualified physiotherapy and speech & language therapy staff in the NHS in
Mar. 12 2008
Source Page: Tables showing count of finished admission episodes for patients admitted via Accident & Emergency where the primary or secondary diagnosis was alcohol related for each year from 2002/03 to 2006/07, broken down NHS Trust. 2 p.Found: primary or secondary diagnosis was alcohol related for each year from 2002/03 to 2006/07, broken down NHS
Oct. 09 2007
Source Page: Table showing number and value of NHS trust invoices paid in year, within target and percentage paid of number of invoices paid within target in 2005-06 and 2006-07.Found: Table showing number and value of NHS trust invoices paid in year, within target and percentage paid
Mar. 10 2009
Source Page: Tables showing qualified occupational therapy staff in England as at 30 September each year, 1997 to 2007.Found: NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified occupational therapy staff in England as at 30
Feb. 05 2008
Source Page: Table showing list of consultations carried out by Department of Health from 1999 to 2008.Found: on eligibility criteria for adult social care: response to Fair Access to Care Services and accompanying
Mar. 25 2009
Source Page: Table showing the number of qualified physiotherapy and speech and language therapy staff in England for each year from 1997 to 2007, broken down by strategic health authority. 26 p.Found: NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified physiotherapy and speech & language therapy staff
Jan. 27 2010
Source Page: Table showing NHS hospital and community health services: Senior managers and managers in England by Strategic Health Authority area and by organisation as at 30 September for the years 2004 to 2008. 27 p.Found: Table showing NHS hospital and community health services: Senior managers and managers in England by
Nov. 29 2007
Source Page: Table showing the number of written complaints about hospital and community services received by each individual National Health Services trust for the years 2004/05 to 2006/07. 24 p.Found: Table showing the number of written complaints about hospital and community services received by each
Asked by: Stewart, Kevin (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen Central)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to prevent healthcare workers with either disciplinary proceedings outstanding with the Scottish Social Services Council or who have been found unfit to practise by the Scottish Social Services Council from being employed by the NHS.
Answered by Don, Natalie - Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
The role of ‘healthcare worker’ does not have a standard definition and the term is used for different roles within the health and social care workforce. An individual may work under the title of ‘healthcare worker’, but hold registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as, for example, a Practitioner in a Care at Home Service for Adults.
There is nothing in current legislation that would prevent an individual in this circumstance working under the title of ‘healthcare worker’ with either disciplinary proceedings outstanding with the SSSC or who have been found unfit to practise by the SSSC from being employed by the NHS. Healthcare Assistants employed by the NHS do not come within the remit of SSSC registration. While pre-employment checks of NHS staff are a matter for NHS Boards to decide, it is possible to check the SSSC register when employing a healthcare worker as a matter of good practice. If Heath Boards were to do so they would see from the register if there was a suspension order or removal order in place due to a fitness to practise issue.
Feb. 04 2009
Source Page: The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care. 38 p.Found: The National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care. 38 p.