Covid 19 Guidance Ethical Advice And Support Framework - Covid-19 Realtime Info
The equality impacts assessment eqia of the scottish governments covid 19 clinical guidance and ethical advice and support framework took place over two meetings on 29 april and 25 june 2020 with additional extensive discussion with stakeholders via correspondence in between.
Covid 19 guidance ethical advice and support framework. It is intended to be helpful to all staff working in these areas. This guidance is intended to support nhs staff with decision making during this pandemic. Version 25 of the covid 19 clinical advice document takes into consideration recently published ethical framework documents by the department of health ireland and the department of health and social care wales. Guidance on ethical considerations for local authorities and adult social care professionals planning their response to covid 19.
It is important that given the rapidly evolving nature of the covid 19 pandemic that this ethical advice and support framework is viewed in the current clinical and healthcare context. 271 version control version 23 first published version published 342020 version 24 version updated to reflect comments regarding human rights and equality after stakeholder feedback new section added on equality and human rights. A framework to support ethical decision making has been developed which includes general principles part 1 and guidance part 2 on the application of ethical principles in practice. Ethical advice and support framework approved date.