To ensure the work we do and the advice we produce is meaningful and accurate, it is informed by wider national health strategies and the views of health professionals, the public and patients.
We provide opportunities for people to contribute to all aspects of our wok so that it reflects the different needs of all people in Scotland.
We work with other organisations, public, voluntary and private, that share and complement our aims. And we learn from experience in Scotland, in other countries, and in other sectors.
We are mindful of the impact our work may have on minority and vulnerable groups, and involve people from such groups to inform our activities. We are committed to being ‘fair for all’ both as an employer and as an organisation with a vision to lead in improving the quality of care and treatment delivered by NHSScotland.
Involving NHS staff
We work with NHS boards and their staff and other national NHS bodies such as NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Health Scotland. NHS staff bring invaluable skills, expertise and experiences and are therefore, directly involved in the scoping and development of all our products.
Involving other organisations
We work in partnership with a wide range of other organisations to deliver our objectives. Organisatons such as:
- the Scottish Executive Health Department especially the Centre for Change and Innovation
- other statutory bodies such as Audit Scotland, the Mental Welfare Commission, the Health and Safety Executive, the Commission for Racial Equality, and the Disability Rights commission
- the Scottish Health Council and other organisations representing consumers, such as the Scottish Consumer Council
- voluntary sector bodies involved in the provision of health care and promoting the interests of patients local authority associations, such as COSLA and the Association of Directors of Social Work
- the bodies with regulatory and inspectorial functions in relation to other sectors, such as the Care Commission, the Social Work Inspection Agency, and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education
- the academic and research community.
We also share experience and, where appropriate, work together with equivalent organisations in the UK and beyond, including:
- Healthcare Commission
- Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- National Patient Safety Agency
- Northern Ireland Regulation and Improvement Authority