Publications
Search results
Showing 200 publications about Health and social care of type Consultation paper
Clear all filters-
Adult support and protection: guidance for GPs and primary care teams
Revised adult support and protection guidance to help GPs and practitioners be confident that their actions will meet safeguarding expectations and improve outcomes.
-
The Adult Support And Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 part 1: guidance for adult protection committees
The purpose of the refresh is to ensure adult support and protection guidance takes account of policy and practice developments since the Act was introduced in 2007, and thus bring the guidance up to date with current legislation and relevant changes in policy and legislation.
-
NHSScotland 'Once for Scotland' workforce policies - homeworking policy: consultation
The 'Once for Scotland' Workforce Policies Programme is designed to review and transform existing workforce policies (previously known as Partnership Information Network (PIN) Policies). This consultation focuses on the homeworking policy.
-
Scottish Carer's Assistance: discussion paper
Discussion paper on proposed aims for Scottish Carer's Assistance, the Scottish replacement for Carer's Allowance.
-
Short Life Working Group On Prescription Medicine Dependence And Withdrawal: consultation
This consultation seeks views on the draft recommendations from the expert Short Life Working Group convened to make recommendations on addressing prescription medicine dependence and withdrawal.
-
Patient Safety Commissioner role for Scotland: consultation
This paper seeks views on what the Patient Safety Commissioner role should look like; who it should report to; and how the role should interact with existing legislation and policies, as well as with the various organisations involved in providing and improving health and care services in Scotland.
-
Abortion notifications and data - changing the process: consultation
This consultation seeks views from abortion providers in Scotland and others with an interest on proposals to change the current process for notifying and providing data on abortions.
-
Forensic medical services - evidence collected: consultation - easy read
We would like to hear your views about evidence collected by forensic medical services, this is a special type of medical examination for people who have experienced rape or sexual assault.
-
Self-referral forensic medical services - retention period for evidence: consultation
The landmark Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 received Royal Assent on 20 January 2021. This consultation seeks views on the appropriate retention period for evidence collected in the course of self-referral forensic medical services.
-
Equally Safe: consultation - easy read
Easy Read version of the consultation seeking views on how best to challenge men’s demand for prostitution in Scotland, reducing the harms associated with prostitution and supporting women involved to exit.