Review of UK IPC reports
Scottish Government (whether through HPS, HIS, the HAI Task Force or otherwise) should as a matter of standard practice ensure that reports published in the UK and in other relevant jurisdictions on infection prevention and control and patient safety are reviewed as soon as possible.
- The Scottish Government's response highlighted the requirement for NHS boards to ensure that reports from the UK and other jurisdictions on IPC and patient safety are reviewed promptly. The HCAI Strategy 2023-2025 includes learning and improvement as core elements, with ARHAI Scotland facilitating the sharing of lessons across NHS boards (Scottish HCAI Strategy 2023-2025 (https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-healthcare-associated-infection-hcai-strategy-2023-2025/)).
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland's role includes reviewing and disseminating findings from inquiries, reports, and international evidence to support continuous improvement in patient safety across NHS Scotland.
- The Scottish Patient Safety Programme provides a framework for embedding learning from incidents, reports, and inspections into routine practice.
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Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedSection 2.1 notes the report's call for the Scottish Government to ensure timely review and implementation of relevant measures from existing inquiry reports, including those from other jurisdictions, as a matter of standard practice (recommendation 74). While the response outlines various national initiatives, oversight, and scrutiny mechanisms for HAI practice and patient safety, it does not explicitly detail a standard practice or agency responsible for routinely reviewing reports published in the UK and other jurisdictions on infection prevention and control and patient safety. Chapter 5 emphasizes learning lessons from the Lord MacLean's report and incorporating its recommendations into quality, scrutiny, and improvement processes.
Published Evidence
Published assessments of progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Source type badge indicates whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.
ARHAI Scotland (Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland) serves as the national body reviewing UK and international IPC reports as standard practice. Provides evidence synthesis for NIPCM updates and national policy development.
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ARHAI Scotland National Policies Guidance and Evidence Working Group continuously reviews published literature and reports to update national guidance.