Schedule STAFFING LEVEL TOOLSI1
Scotland
Column 1 Kind of health care provision | Column 2 Staffing level tool |
|---|---|
| Adult inpatient provision by registered nurses in hospital wards with 17 occupied beds or more on average | Adult Inpatient Staffing Level Tool F1Version 5 |
| Clinical nurse specialist provision (for adults) by registered nurses who work as clinical nurse specialists in hospitals or in community settings | Clinical Nurse Specialist Staffing Level Tool F2Version 4 |
| Clinical nurse specialist provision (for children) by registered nurses who work as clinical nurse specialists in hospitals or in community settings | Community Children’s and Children’s Specialist Nurse Staffing Level Tool Version 4 |
| Community nursing provision by registered nurses | Community Nurse Staffing Level Tool Version 4 |
| Community children’s nursing provision by registered nurses | Community Children’s and Children’s Specialist Nurse Staffing Level Tool Version 4 |
| Emergency care provision by registered nurses or by medical practitioners in emergency departments in hospitals | Emergency Care Provision Staffing Level Tool Version 5 |
| Maternity provision by registered midwives in hospitals or in community settings | F3Maternity Services Staffing Level Tool Version 1 |
| Mental health and learning disability provision by registered nurses in mental health or learning disability units in hospitals | F4Mental Health and Learning Disability Inpatient Nurse Staffing Level Tool F5Version 2 |
| Neonatal provision by registered midwives or by registered nurses in neonatal units in hospitals | Neonatal Staffing Level Tool Version 4 |
| Paediatric inpatient provision by registered nurses in paediatric wards in hospitals | F6SCAMPS - Scottish Children’s Acuity Measurement in Paediatric Settings Version 4 |
| Small ward provision by registered nurses in hospital wards with 16 occupied beds or fewer on average | Small Wards Staffing Level Tool Version 4 |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2026) by The National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/54), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
- F2
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2026) by The National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/54), regs. 1, 2(3)(d)
- F3
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2026) by The National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/54), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
- F4
Words in sch. table substituted (30.10.2025) by The National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/244), regs. 1, 2(3)
- F5
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2026) by The National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/54), regs. 1, 2(3)(e)
- F6
Words in sch. substituted (1.4.2026) by The National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/54), regs. 1, 2(3)(c)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. in force at 1.4.2024, see reg. 1(1)