Written Question · S2W-15459 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S2W-14392 by Rhona Brankin on 4 March 2005, what provision there is for elderly people currently in resid…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14392 by Rhona Brankin on 4 March 2005, what provision there is for elderly people currently in residential homes whose conditions merit nursing intervention.
The answer
Care homes can be registered with the Care Commission to provide personal care, personal support or nursing care. The type of care a care home service is registered to provide is determined by what is set out in its statement of aims and objectives provided as part of the registration process.
In care homes providing personal support or personal care or both, any short term nursing care needs of a resident can be provided by NHS community nursing services and, where appropriate, by transfer to hospital. Any on-going nursing care needs of a resident could be provided by transfer to NHS continuing care where this is appropriate or by transfer to a care home which is registered to provide nursing care.
A care home registered to provide a particular form of care has the option of applying to the Care Commission for a variation of its conditions of registration, for instance to have the provision of nursing care to the resident concerned included in its registration.
In care homes providing personal support or personal care or both, any short term nursing care needs of a resident can be provided by NHS community nursing services and, where appropriate, by transfer to hospital. Any on-going nursing care needs of a resident could be provided by transfer to NHS continuing care where this is appropriate or by transfer to a care home which is registered to provide nursing care.
A care home registered to provide a particular form of care has the option of applying to the Care Commission for a variation of its conditions of registration, for instance to have the provision of nursing care to the resident concerned included in its registration.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-15459 by reference.