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 is at Stage 1
Contents
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
Meeting on 25 October 2022 (private)
Correspondence
The correspondence the Committee sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament.
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
Letter from the Convener of the Finance and Public Administration Committee to the HSCS Convener concerning the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill, 31 January 2023
Work by other committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Report published on 23 November 2022
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Committee report
The lead committee will publish its report before the Stage 1 Debate takes place.