Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
The Bill aims to establish a Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland, who would:
- support system-wide improvement in the safety of health care
- promote the importance of the views of patients and members of the public in relation to the safety of health care
The Bill was passed on 27 September 2023 and became an Act on 07 November 2023
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 06 October 2022
Bill as introduced
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill as introduced (1MB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill explanatory notes (184KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill explanatory notes (print version) (203KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill policy memorandum (238KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill policy memorandum (print version) (274KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill financial memorandum (210KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill financial memorandum (print version) (239KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill delegated powers memorandum (98KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (231KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill legislative competence statements (87KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (136KB, pdf) posted 06 October 2022
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill research briefing