Annexe B - Extract from SPICe Briefing on Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach
Table 3: Proposed Commissioners - Potential OverlapRemit*Potential Overlap -CommissionersPotential Overlap -Public BodiesPatient Safety CommissionerThe commissioner's role is to advocate for systemic improvements in healthcare safety and to promote the importance of patient and public input, including gathering information, making recommendations, and fostering coordination among healthcare providers.Scottish Public Services OmbudsmanEquality and Human Rights CommissionHealthcare Improvement ScotlandVictims and Witnesses CommissionerThe commissioner's role is to protect and promote the rights of victims and witnesses, advance their voices, influence change, ensure that criminal justice agencies meet their responsibilities under the Victims' Code, and abstain from championing or intervening in individual cases.Scottish Public Services OmbudsmanCommunity Justice ScotlandPolice Investigations & Review CommissionerScottish Police AuthorityScottish Criminal Cases Review CommissionDisability CommissionerThe commissioner's role is to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people, advocate for them at a national level, review laws, policies, and practices related to their rights, promote best...