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There have also been one or two Executive-sponsored visits to Europe to look at facilities that deal with residual waste.There is a tendency to bring in some outside expertise.
It is also true that many accidents are predictable and avoidable. Like other members, I visited the site of the Stockline disaster just after the accident.
Many of them said to us, “The Americans can teach us nothing about health visiting. What do they know? They don’t have a national health service and they have no tradition of health visitors like we do.
In those circumstances and given the structure that we have, the management board and the qualifications sub-group have decided that the proposals are the right ones and continue to recommend them to me.I do not want to fall out with you and I am not accusing you of anything. I am sure that you visit schools as often as I do and I would be happy to visit a school with you one day.
Members of the previous Health and Community Care Committee visited the then Western Isles Health Board area a few years ago, and I remember an issue that was raised then.
For example, it has increased the use of lay assessors in inspections, and it has been shadowing care at home. When the commission visits people's homes, its staff spend a lot more time talking to service users.
Part of a sheriff's training is to visit the nearest prison. I am not suggesting that it happens regularly, but sheriffs are always asked to visit a prison at some point in their training.