Written Question · S1W-22783 · Session 1
Whether all accident and emergency departments in the NHS are staffed to the minimum level recommended by the British Association for Accid…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all accident and emergency departments in the NHS are staffed to the minimum level recommended by the British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine.
The answer
It is for NHS boards and trusts to assess and provide for local needs and to determine staff numbers and the design of teams required for effective delivery of service outcomes. Information on staffing levels for individual departments is not available centrally but will be held by local NHS management. Contact details for NHS management are available on:www.show.scot.nhs.uk.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-22783 by reference.