Question reference: S6W-26417
- Asked by: Fulton MacGregor, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 26 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to introduce the policy of offering 10 days paid leave to NHS Scotland staff who experience a miscarriage in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, in light of the policy having been recently announced for NHS England staff.
Answer
The NHSScotland Special Leave policy provides the staff member and their partner initially up to one working week of paid compassionate leave. Additionally, managers hold the discretion to extend this leave by an additional week thereby providing a total of 10 days paid special leave to support healing and recovery.