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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Section 12IH is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F112IHDuty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leadersS

In complying with the duty imposed by section 12IA, every Health Board and the Agency must ensure that all individuals with lead clinical professional responsibility for a team of staff receive sufficient time and resources to discharge that responsibility and their other professional duties, including, in particular, time—

(a)to supervise the meeting of the clinical needs of the patients in their care,

(b)to manage, and support the development of, the staff for whom they are responsible, and

(c)to lead the delivery of safe, high-quality and person-centred health care.]

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