Scotland
Click here to view DPL’s advice booklet on Handling Complaints for clinicians practising in Scotland.
Click here to view DPL's advice booklet on Consent for clinicians practising in Scotland.
SPSO complaints guidance
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has published a model complaints handling procedure
Caldicott Guardians Scotland
NHS Scotland has recently published a new foundation manual for NHS Scotland Caldicott Guardians
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland takes over from The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (aka the Care Commission)
Indemnity in Scotland
An anonymous survey reveals how Scottish dentists rate their current indemnity organisation and why it may be time for a change
Mental Capacity and Consent
Obtaining appropriate consent to dental treatment is a fundamental role of dental practitioners in Scotland
Protecting vulnerable groups
The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme) went ‘live’ in Scotland on 28 February 2011
Regulatory differences between Scotland and England
In Scotland, government-funded healthcare is administered by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) and NHS Scotland
