National ICM role guidance
Vale of Leven Inquiry · The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report · Issued 24 November 2014 · Addressed to: Scottish Government
Government responseScottish Government: Accepted (Jun 2015)
DeliveryNo statement from Scottish Government found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Scottish Government should re-issue national guidance on the role of the Infection Control Manager, stipulating that the Infection Control Manager must be responsible for the management of the infection prevention and control service.
Vale of Leven Inquiry, The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report · 24 Nov 2014 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry asked the Scottish Government to reissue national guidance on infection control managers. In June 2015, it stated that it accepted "in full all of the report's recommendations", though its response did not mention reissuing guidance or stipulating responsibility for managing the infection prevention and control service (Scottish Government response, Jun 2015).
Sources
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Report-level response context
Government response
●Scottish Government · Accepted · 18 Jun 2015
The Scottish Government accepts its responsibility for the failings identified in the report and we apologise unreservedly for the suffering and loss caused. We accept in full all of the report's recommendations.
Extract from: The Scottish Government's Response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Scottish Government has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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