Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
Wednesday, 7 March, 2018

Fellows of the College have commented that this proposed change in arrangements to remove SACDA from the remit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life is a retrograde step in terms of accountability and transparency, and the College would wish to see more detail on how this process would work and how the assessment process would be run and maintained.

The College supports improved medical workforce planning in Scotland to recruit and retain the highest quality doctors. There are workforce shortages across the country with rota gaps creating additional pressures in an already difficult environment. There is a pressing need to value healthcare professionals at every stage in their careers, to ensure that medicine remains an attractive career choice and offers support for medical professionals as they progress throughout their careers.