Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what each NHS boards’ policy is regarding compliance with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which mandate that employers provide adequate and appropriate welfare facilities for staff, including suitable changing rooms where employees are required to change into special work clothing, and whether each board ensures that separate facilities are provided for men and women, or that shared facilities are used by only one sex at a time.
Through the national Managing Health at Work PIN policy set by the Scottish Government, and agreed with Trade Unions and Employers, each NHSScotland Board is responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant legislative requirements, including the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.