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Worth doing, takes about 5 minutes to complete. Anne On 30/11/2015 17:55, "Lynda Bruce" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Here in Scotland we are staggered at this initiative and would urge everyone > affected to provide feedback on the fees consultation that closes on 5pm > Friday 18th December. > > Re; registering every premises I asked that question and the response was: > > Further to our discussion yesterday, I have spoken to my colleague and our > plan currently is that you would only need to register your company > occupational health company once and that you would just tell us each of the > sites you visit. > > Looking forward to seeing how they manage what may be updated lists weekly as > our business's all expand and contract all the time > > Some of my colleagues are calling this a stealth tax > > Points to consider; what is going to be supervised? will it be premises or > practices or reports or recruitment ? > > Who is going to be sufficiently qualified to undertake the role? Can they be > in placer by spring 2015? > > is a single fee appropriate given the vast difference in income between say an > independent sole practitioner and a multi national ? > > Will we still need NMC / SEQOHS or is this regulatory body going to take > over?? > > Also there are no plans to look at cosmetic clinics -how did that happen? It > says Beauticians and beauty therapists that provide aesthetic treatments are > not included .... at present > > There is a survey monkey site for feedback please look at it and consider > completing > https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KJWS8GK > > > > Lynda Bruce > Aberdeen > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Coomer <[log in to unmask]> > To: OCC-HEALTH <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:06 > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] New Independent Healthcare Regulation Paper > > HI Rosemary > It comes under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 Have you seen > the following website > http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/inspecting_and_regulatin > g_care/independent_healthcare.aspx It states: > > In April 2016, Healthcare Improvement Scotland will start regulating > independent clinics in Scotland. Independent clinics are defined in the > National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as clinics that are not part of a > hospital and from which a medical practitioner or dental practitioner provides > a service, which is not part of the National Health Service. The term > serviceš includes consultations, investigations and treatments. If you are > the provider of an independent clinic (as defined above), you will need to, > register your service with us from April 2016. > > If you are a provider of an independent clinic and a registered nurse, midwife > or dental care professional (clinical dental technician, dental hygienist, > dental nurse, dental technician, dental therapist, orthodontic therapist), you > will also have to register from April 2016, following the proposed amendment > to the definition of independent clinics. > > It appears to be primarily due to cosmetic surgery concerns e.g., breast > implants and will be a legal requirement. It also appears to be about treating > patients so would they see OH as under that definition, hard to gauge given > there is no definition for a consultation? > > We havenšt had a query on jisc about this before so if anyone can help > Rosemary please respond. > > Karen > > > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ] On Behalf Of Rosemary > Sent: 30 November 2015 15:35 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] New Independent Healthcare Regulation Paper > > Hi, > > I carryout a lot of work in Scotland and we have learned that we are to come > under this Healthcare Regulation Body as an they believe we work as an > independent clinic similar to an independent hospital. It is going to cost us > at least Ł3,500 which is a large fee for a small company. Have any of your > members heard about this, I believe it just affects Scotland. Any more > relevant information would be helpful as the gentleman I spoke to did not > understand what was the function of Occupational Health but for every > different clinic area I would have to pay a separate fee. > > Regards, > > Rosemary Stockman > > Rosemary Stockman RSCPN OH > Managing Director > Best practice Occupational Health Partnerships Ltd > Unit 7 > Weavers Court > Forest Mill > Selkirk > TD7 5NY > Tel : 01750 725714 > Mob : 07866250818 > Email : [log in to unmask] > www.bestpracticeltd.co.uk <http://www.bestpracticeltd.co.uk> > > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. 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