Policy Development
CEL
The Scottish Government Health Department has issued guidance in the form of a Chief Executives Letter CEL (2008) 49. The CEL is based on the Spiritual Care Revised Guidelines which were produced by a Working Group established by the Spiritual Care Development Committee. The Spiritual Care Revised Guidelines have been approved by the Management Services Group of the Scottish Government Health Department which represents all health boards.
- Spiritual Care in NHS Scotland HDL(2002)76 (pdf) (November 2002)
Spiritual Care Policies
- NHS Borders (pdf)(October 2003)
- NHS Dumfries and Galloway (pdf) (February 2004)
- NHS National Services (pdf) (May 2003)
- NHS Grampian (pdf)(September 2003)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (pdf) (February 2008)
- NHS Highland (pdf) (February 2005)
- NHS Lothian (pdf) (August 2003)
- NHS Lothian (West Lothian Division Operational Policy) (pdf)
- NHS Lothian (University Hospitals Division Operational Policy) (pdf)
- NHS Lothian (Primary and Community Operational Policy) (pdf)
- NHS Shetland (Draft)(pdf)
- NHS Tayside (pdf) (April 2005)
- NHS West Isles (September 2003) (pdf)
- NHS 24 (pdf)(Draft)
Spiritual Care Development Committee
The Committee seeks to promote the development of spiritual care in both understanding and practice in NHS Scotland by facilitating a common understanding and support for spiritual care, among faith groups, chaplaincy bodies, patients and carers and staff.
Membership will include representatives of:
recognised major world faith groups, employers of chaplains/spiritual care givers, the Scottish Churches Committee on Health Care Chaplaincy, the Scottish Interfaith Council, the Humanist Society, the Scottish Executive Health Department, health care management and staff, health councils and patient groups, chaplaincy organisations and the Health Care Chaplaincy Training and Development Unit.
- Minutes of Meeting 3 June 2009 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 27 Jan 2009 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 8 October 2008 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 30 January 2008(pdf)
- G Lachlan Religion and Belief Matter Presentation 30 January 2008 (ppt)
- Minutes of Meeting 2 October 2007 (pdf)
- D Mitchell Competences Presentation 2 October 2007 (ppt)
- Minutes of Meeting 30 May 2007 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 29 January 2007 (pdf)
- D Watson PPT slides 29.01.07 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 4 October 2006 (pdf)
- Beth Seymour PowerPoint Slides 4 October 2006 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 31 May 2006 (pdf)
- H Mowat PowerPoint slides 31 May 2006(pdf)
- D Mitchell PowerPoint slides 31 May 2006 (pdf)
- Minutes of Meeting 30 January 2006 (doc)
- Minutes of Meeting 5 October 2005 (doc)
- Minutes of Meeting 7 June 2005 (doc)
- Minutes of Meeting 31 January 2005 (doc)
- Minutes of Meeting 29 September 2004 (doc)
- Minutes of Meeting 25 May 2004 (doc)
- Constitution (doc)
- Committee Membership (xls)
Contact the Committee:
Spiritual Care Development Committee
NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
2 Central Quay
89 Hydepark Street
Glasgow
G3 8BW
Tel: 0141 223 1443
Fax: 0141 223 1403
