Local HAI Task Forces
Vale of Leven Inquiry · The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report · Issued 24 November 2014 · Addressed to: Scottish Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Scottish Government should develop local healthcare Associated infection (HAI) Task Forces within each Health Board area.
Vale of Leven Inquiry, The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report · 24 Nov 2014 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The Scottish Government committed to restructuring the national HAI Taskforce into a smaller, more focused group working with local teams and existing structures in NHS boards. The government committed to supporting NHS board-level HAI governance structures linked to the national Taskforce.
- The current strategic framework, the Scottish HCAI Strategy 2023-2025, is overseen by the HCAI Strategy Oversight Board chaired by the Chief Nursing Officer, with representation from Scottish Government, expert stakeholders, and National Health Boards (Scottish HCAI Strategy 2023-2025 (https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-healthcare-associated-infection-hcai-strategy-2023-2025/)).
- Key partner agencies include ARHAI Scotland (Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland) and Public Health Scotland, which provide national surveillance, scientific advice, and implementation support to NHS boards.
- Each NHS board maintains local infection prevention and control governance structures, with Infection Control Managers reporting to chief executives and boards as required by the HAI Standards.
Response — verbatim from government
●Scottish Government
Section 2.1 of the Scottish Government's response states that the national Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Taskforce has been restructured into a smaller, more focused group. This group 'will work with local teams and existing structures in NHS boards' to provide leadership and expert advice on the HAI agenda. The text describes this collaborative approach with existing local mechanisms rather than the explicit development of new, dedicated local HAI Task Forces within each Health Board area.
Scottish Government · 18 Jun 2015 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 18 Oct 2016 · Scottish Government Scottish Government developed AMR/HAI 5-Year Strategic Framework 2016-2021 which included local implementation structures within Health Boards. Succeeded by HCAI Strategy 2023-2025 with local governance arrangements. View source → Good Progress
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