s 12IQ HIS: monitoring and review of common staffing method
(1) In respect of each type of health care mentioned in section 12IK, HIS must monitor— (a) the effectiveness of the common staffing method described in section 12IJ(2), and (b) the way in which Health Boards, relevant Special Health Boards and the Agency are using the common staffing method. (2) In exercising the duty imposed by subsection (1), HIS must from time to time as it considers appropriate carry out reviews of the matters listed in subsection (1)(a) and (b). (3) In carrying out such a review, HIS must— (a) consult— (i) the Scottish Ministers, (ii) Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, (iii) every Health Board, (iv) every relevant Special Health Board, (v) every integration authority, (vi) the Agency, (vii) such trade unions and professional bodies as HIS considers to be representative of employees of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (iii) to (vi), (viii) such professional regulatory bodies for employees of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (iii) to (vi) as HIS considers appropriate, (ix) such other providers of health care as HIS considers to have relevant experience of using staffing level tools and professional judgement tools, and (x) such other persons as HIS considers appropriate, and (b) have regard to the guiding principles for health and care staffing set out in section 1 of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. (4) The Scottish Ministers may direct HIS to carry out a review under subsection (2). (5) Following a review under subsection (2), HIS may recommend changes to the common staffing method to the Scottish Ministers. (6) Where HIS makes such recommendations it must submit to the Scottish Ministers, and then publish, a report setting out— (a) a summary of the review it has carried out under subsection (2), (b) its recommendations for changes to the common staffing method, and (c) the reasons for those recommendations. (7) In recommending changes to the common staffing method, HIS may take into account the development of a new or revised staffing level tool or professional judgement tool under section 12IR(2).