Duty of Candour

All health and social care services in Scotland have a duty of candour as an organisation. This is a legal requirement which means that when unintended or unexpected events happen that result in death or harm as defined in the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine, etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016, the people affected understand what has happened, receive an apology, and that organisations learn how to improve for the future.

An important part of this duty is that we provide an annual report about how the duty of candour is implemented in our services, these can be viewed below.

If you would like more information about these reports, please contact us.