12ID – Duty to have risk escalation processes in place

The NHS Golden Jubilee position with this duty is reasonable (92%). There are structures and processes in place to support compliance, ensuring real time risks are escalated appropriately.

These also continue as locally developed escalation protocols for teams. The internally developed decision support escalation tool facilitates this process and provides a means of recording the same information.

The site wide safety huddle’ is open to all clinical professions to attend. Whilst nursing department leaders use the huddle to ensure safe allocation of workload, this is an opportunity for clinical professions to share or escalate any staffing concerns that may impact on the day.

Health and Care (Staffing)(Scotland) Act 2019 Annual Board Report

Introduction
Local Reporting
Current position against the required duties
12IA – Duty to ensure appropriate staffing
12IB – Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: agency workers
12IC – Duty to have real-time staffing assessment in place
12ID – Duty to have risk escalation processes in place
12IE – Duty to have arrangements to address severe and recurrent risks
12IF – Seek clinical advice on staffing
12IH – Duty to ensure adequate time given to clinical leaders
12II – Duty to ensure appropriate staffing: training of staff
12IJ – Duty to follow common staffing method
12IM – Reporting on staffing
Appendix 1: NHS Golden Jubilee reported level of assurance with each duty