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
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 13 June 2023
Timetable
On 17 May 2023, Parliament agreed motion S6M-08987, that consideration of the Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill at stage 2 be completed by 30 June 2023.
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 13 June 2023.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (388KB, pdf) posted 08 June 2023
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (418KB, pdf) posted 08 June 2023
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill as amended (1MB, pdf) posted 13 June 2023
Revised Explanatory Notes
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill revised explanatory notes (1MB, pdf) posted 06 July 2023
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (189KB, pdf) posted 06 July 2023
Explanation of the Bill