Written Question · S3W-20125 · Session 3
What the outcome was of each of the 19 investigations undertaken by supervisors of midwives or the local midwives supervising authority in …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome was of each of the 19 investigations undertaken by supervisors of midwives or the local midwives supervising authority in 2007-08 and what the method was for reporting each of the outcomes.
The answer
Notification of the outcomes of supervisory investigations is provided in the same way in all Local Supervising Authority regions within Scotland. The Local Supervising Authority Midwifery Officer (LSAMO), midwives involved in the investigation and their named Supervisor of Midwives will be informed in writing of the outcome. The Head of Midwifery in the relevant NHS board will also be informed if a midwife requires developmental or supervised practice. Issues relating to system failures highlighted during the investigation will be discussed by the LSAMO and the Head of Midwifery.
The outcomes of the investigations carried out in 2007-08 are set out in the following table.
No issues identified
| 4
No further action
| 4
Developmental support or supervised practice required
| 13
Referred to NMC
| 2
Suspended
| 1
Contract terminated
| 2
The outcomes of the investigations carried out in 2007-08 are set out in the following table.
No issues identified
| 4
No further action
| 4
Developmental support or supervised practice required
| 13
Referred to NMC
| 2
Suspended
| 1
Contract terminated
| 2
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-20125 by reference.