Additional funding to ease unscheduled care pressures at NHS
Grampian has been announced as a new report sets out
recommendations to help the board back towards a sustainable
financial position.
A diagnostic report by KPMG was commissioned by the Scottish
Government after the board's escalation to Stage 4 of NHS
Scotland's National Performance Framework for finance, leadership
and governance. That has identified a number of opportunities for
improvement in key areas of leadership stability, governance
structure and financial sustainability.
Health Secretary announced an extra £5.9 million
Scottish Government for the current year, to drive immediate
improvements in A&E performance and unscheduled care. This
will support on-going work to shift the balance of care and
reduce hospital occupancy including Hospital at Home, frailty
services, and reducing delayed discharge.
Mr Gray said:
“This additional funding will support improvements across
unscheduled care in NHS Grampian - targeting measures to shift
the balance of care towards the community by investing in
Hospital at Home, frailty services and the Discharge to Assess
programme. By improving the flow of patients through hospital, we
can deliver real improvements for the people of Grampian.
“The KPMG report is welcome and is an important part of the
process in driving improvements. It is critical that NHS Grampian
prioritises action that improves capacity, makes the most impact
and drives real, sustainable change. I am grateful to all staff
in the board for their continued efforts, and I look forward to
working with the new Chief Executive on their improvement plans.”
Background
NHS Grampian were escalated to Stage 4 of NHS Scotland's National
Performance Framework for finance, leadership and governance in
May 2025.
The Scottish Government established an Assurance Board, which has
now met six times, to provide oversight, scrutiny, and support to
NHS Grampian as it develops and implements its Improvement Plan.
NHS Grampian: independent
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