Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill 3 Part 2—Staffing in the NHS 12IB Duty to follow common staffing method (1) In relation to health care of a type mentioned in section 12IC, a Health Board or the Agency (as the case may be) must follow the common staffing method set out in subsection (2). 5 (2) The common staffing method means that a Health Board or the Agency (as the case may be)— (a) uses the staffing level tool and the professional judgement tool as prescribed in regulations under subsection (3) and takes into account the results from those tools, 10 (b) takes into account, in so far as relevant, any measures for monitoring and improving the quality of health care which are published as standards and outcomes under section 10H(1) by the Scottish Ministers, (c) takes into account— (i) its current staffing levels and any vacancies, 15 (ii) the local context in which it provides health care, (iii) any assessment by HIS, and any relevant assessment by any other person, of the quality of health care which it provides, (iv) comments by patients which relate to the duty imposed by section 12IA, and 20 (v) comments by its employees...