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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-care-staffing-scotland-act-2019/section-5",
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  "legislation": "asp/2019/6",
  "legislation_title": "Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-care-staffing-scotland-act-2019",
  "path": "section/5",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Application of duties to certain Special Health Boards",
  "text": "(1) The State Hospitals Board for Scotland Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/574) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).\n(2) In Part I of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1—\n(i) after the entry relating to section 10(4) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, insert “ Section 12IA ”,\n(ii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (i), insert “ Section 12IC ”,\n(iii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ii), insert “ Section 12ID ”,\n(iv) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iii), insert “ Section 12IE ”,\n(v) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iv), insert “ Section 12IF ”,\n(vi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (v), insert “ Section 12IH ”,\n(vii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vi), insert “ Section 12II ”,\n(viii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vii), insert “ Section 12IJ ”,\n(ix) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (viii) , insert “ Section 12IL ”,\n(x) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ix), insert “ Section 12IM ”, and\n(xi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (x), insert “ Section 12IN ”, and\n(b) in column 2—\n(i) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(i), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing ”,\n(ii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ii), insert “ Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place ”,\n(iii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iii), insert “ Duty to have risk escalation process in place ”,\n(iv) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iv), insert “ Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks ”,\n(v) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(v), insert “ Duty to seek clinical advice on staffing ”,\n(vi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vi), insert “ Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders ”,\n(vii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vii), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff ”,\n(viii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(viii), insert “ Duty to follow common staffing method ”,\n(ix) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ix), insert “ Duties of training and consultation of staff ”,\n(x) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(x), insert “ Duty of reporting on staffing ”, and\n(xi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(xi), insert “ Duty to have regard to Ministerial guidance on staffing ”.\n(3) In Part II of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1, at the end, insert “ Section 2 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 ”, and\n(b) in column 2, in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a), insert “ Duties to have regard to guiding principles etc. in health care staffing and planning ”.\n(4) The Scottish Ambulance Service Board Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/686) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6).\n(5) In Part I of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1—\n(i) after the entry relating to section 10(4) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, insert “ Section 12IA ”,\n(ii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (i), insert “ Section 12IC ”,\n(iii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ii), insert “ Section 12ID ”,\n(iv) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iii), insert “ Section 12IE ”,\n(v) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iv), insert “ Section 12IF ”,\n(vi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (v), insert “ Section 12IH ”,\n(vii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vi), insert “ Section 12II ”,\n(viii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vii), insert “ Section 12IM ”, and\n(ix) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (viii), insert “ Section 12IN ”,\n(b) in column 2—\n(i) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(i), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing ”,\n(ii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ii), insert “ Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place ”,\n(iii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iii), insert “ Duty to have risk escalation process in place ”,\n(iv) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iv), insert “ Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks ”,\n(v) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(v), insert “ Duty to seek clinical advice on staffing ”,\n(vi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vi), insert “ Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders ”,\n(vii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vii), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff ”,\n(viii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(viii), insert “ Duty of reporting on staffing ”, and\n(ix) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ix), insert “ Duty to have regard to Ministerial guidance on staffing ”, and\n(c) in column 3—\n(i) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(viii), insert “ Applied in so far as it relates to sections 12IA, 12IC, 12ID, 12IE, 12IF, 12IH and 12II of the Act and section 2 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 ”, and\n(ii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ix), insert “ Applied in so far as it relates to sections 12IA, 12IC, 12ID, 12IE, 12IF, 12IH and 12II of the Act and section 2 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 ”.\n(6) In Part II of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1, at the end, insert “ Section 2 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 ”, and\n(b) in column 2, in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a), insert “ Duties to have regard to guiding principles etc. in health care staffing and planning ”.\n(7) The NHS 24 (Scotland) Order 2001 (S.S.I. 2001/137) is amended in accordance with subsections (8) and (9).\n(8) In Part I of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1—\n(i) after the entry relating to section 10(4) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, insert “ Section 12IA ”,\n(ii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (i), insert “ Section 12IC ”,\n(iii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ii), insert “ Section 12ID ”,\n(iv) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iii), insert “ Section 12IE ”,\n(v) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iv), insert “ Section 12IF ”,\n(vi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (v), insert “ Section 12IH ”,\n(vii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vi), insert “ Section 12II ”,\n(viii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vii), insert “ Section 12IJ ”,\n(ix) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (viii), insert “ Section 12IL ”,\n(x) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ix), insert “ Section 12IM ”, and\n(xi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (x), insert “ Section 12IN ”, and\n(b) in column 2—\n(i) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(i), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing ”,\n(ii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ii), insert “ Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place ”,\n(iii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iii), insert “ Duty to have risk escalation process in place ”,\n(iv) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iv), insert “ Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks ”,\n(v) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(v), insert “ Duty to seek clinical advice on staffing ”,\n(vi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vi), insert “ Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders ”,\n(vii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vii), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff ”,\n(viii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(viii), insert “ Duty to follow common staffing method ”,\n(ix) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ix), insert “ Duties of training and consultation of staff ”,\n(x) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(x), insert “ Duty of reporting on staffing ”, and\n(xi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(xi), insert “ Duty to have regard to Ministerial guidance on staffing ”.\n(9) In Part II of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1, at the end, insert “ Section 2 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 ”, and\n(b) in column 2, in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a), insert “ Duties to have regard to guiding principles etc. in health care staffing and planning ”.\n(10) The National Waiting Times Centre Board (Scotland) Order 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/305) is amended in accordance with subsections (11) and (12).\n(11) In Part I of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1—\n(i) after the entry relating to section 10(4) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, insert “ Section 12IA ”,\n(ii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (i), insert “ Section 12IC ”,\n(iii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ii), insert “ Section 12ID ”,\n(iv) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iii), insert “ Section 12IE ”,\n(v) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (iv), insert “ Section 12IF ”,\n(vi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (v), insert “ Section 12IH ”,\n(vii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vi), insert “ Section 12II ”,\n(viii) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (vii), insert “ Section 12IJ ”,\n(ix) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (viii), insert “ Section 12IL ”,\n(x) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (ix), insert “ Section 12IM ”, and\n(xi) after the entry inserted by sub-paragraph (x), insert “ Section 12IN ”, and\n(b) in column 2—\n(i) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(i), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing ”,\n(ii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ii), insert “ Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place ”,\n(iii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iii), insert “ Duty to have risk escalation process in place ”,\n(iv) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(iv), insert “ Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks ”,\n(v) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(v), insert “ Duty to seek clinical advice on staffing ”,\n(vi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vi), insert “ Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders ”,\n(vii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(vii), insert “ Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff ”,\n(viii) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(viii), insert “ Duty to follow common staffing method ”,\n(ix) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(ix), insert “ Duties of training and consultation of staff ”,\n(x) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(x), insert “ Duty of reporting on staffing ”, and\n(xi) in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a)(xi), insert “ Duty to have regard to Ministerial guidance on staffing ”.\n(12) In Part II of the schedule—\n(a) in column 1, at the end, insert “ Section 2 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 ”, and\n(b) in column 2, in the place corresponding to the entry inserted by paragraph (a), insert “ Duties to have regard to guiding principles etc. in health care staffing and planning ”.",
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      "text": "Words in s. 5(5)(c) substituted (12.5.2023) by The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 Amendment Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/127), regs. 1, 3(3)"
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