Fixed Annual Leave for Junior Doctors
Dear Scottish Government,
The Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration 46th Report:2018 states that the Scottish Government was looking to implement a minimum rest period of 46 hours after a period of night shift working, improved rest and catering facilities for those working out of hours, and improved rota design and planning. What work has been undertaken on each of these topics since the report was published in July 2018. In particular, what has been considered, what has been ruled out and why, and what has been implemented or provided. Please provide details of all work undertaken and progress made with timescales for all work undertaken and progress made, and details of and timescales for all remaining work.
The same report also stated that the Scottish Government would explore flexibilities around the use of fixed annual leave. What work has been undertaken to explore flexibilities around the use of fixed annual leave. In particular, what has been investigated and when, what has been considered, what has been ruled out and why, and what has or will be implemented. Please provide details of all work undertaken and progress made, with timescales for all work undertaken, progress made and details of and timescales for all remaining work.
Yours faithfully,
M Cameron
Dear M Cameron,
FOISA Acknowledgment of request
Thank you for your request dated 30 May 2019 under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) for information on implementing a
minimum rest period of 46 hours after a period of night shift working,
improved rest and catering facilities for those working out of hours, and
improved rota design and planning as well as What work has been undertaken
to explore flexibilities around the use of fixed annual leave.
We received your request on 30 May 2019 and will respond in accordance
with FOISA by 27 June 2019.
If you have any queries, please contact me quoting case number
FoI/19/01375.
Yours sincerely,
Pavel Stroev.
Dr Pavel Stroev, Policy Manager,
Health Workforce, Leadership and Service Reform Directorate,
Pay Terms and Conditions Unit,
GR, St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
Ext 49303 I e-mail: [1][email address]
[2]http://saltire/Documents/Communicating%2...
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Dear M. Cameron,
Please find attached the reply to you Freedom of Information request dated
30 May 2019.
Thanks,
Pavel Stroev.
Dr Pavel Stroev, Policy Manager,
Health Workforce, Leadership and Service Reform Directorate,
Pay Terms and Conditions Unit,
GR, St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
Ext 49303 I e-mail: [1][email address]
[2]http://saltire/Documents/Communicating%2...
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1. mailto:[email address]
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