Scottish Government

Nurse Agency

What the definition can cover

A service which supplies or introduces registered nurses, midwives or health visitors to individuals, businesses or organisations. An NHS body which supplies nurses for its own use only ("nurse banks") is excluded from this definition.

Commencement status

Commenced 1 April 2002

Relevant Regulation

Relevant regulations

Fitness of Providers, Managers and Employees of Care Services

The Regulation of Care (Fitness to Register, Provide and Manage Care Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) number 130)

The Regulation of Care (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) number 32)

Minimum Frequency of Inspection

The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (minimum Frequency of Inspections) Order 2009 (Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) number 131)