Issue - meetings

The Board resolved : -

(i)    to approve the recommendation,

(ii)  to direct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to participate in consultation on the guidance being prepared by Scottish Government and submit details of the ACHSCP responses to the appropriate IJB meeting, and

(iii) to direct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to maintain appropriate update reporting via the Clinical Care Governance Committee.

The Board had before it a report from the Chief Officer, (ACHSCP) which presented an update on impending new legislation relative to the workforce.

The report recommended :-

that the Board note the content of the report.

The Board heard that the draft legislation was being progressed and was now at consultation stage. The Board heard that the partnership had been involved in earlier stages of the Bill and that further requests for consultation had been made. The Board intimated their desire to participate within the consultation on proposed guidelines and to share learning and good practice developed during the partnership’s existence.

The Board resolved : -

(i)    to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)  to direct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to participate in consultation on the guidance being prepared by Scottish Government and submit details of the ACHSCP responses to the appropriate IJB meeting, and

(iii) to direct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to maintain appropriate update reporting via the Clinical Care Governance Committee.