Question reference: S6W-15603
- Date lodged: 3 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been allocated for the redesign of urgent care throughout the current parliamentary session.
Answer
Details of funding for the Redesign of Urgent Care is provided in the following table.
During 2022-23 we invested £50 million in the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Collaborative Programme which aims to support NHS Boards to improve hospital processes and enhance out-of-hospital care. This approach gives Health Boards the flexibility to focus on their key priorities with Redesign of Urgent Care one of the fixed anchor points Boards need to sustain.
Breakdown of funding awarded for RUC since 2020-21:
Financial Year | Programme | Funding Awarded |
2020-21 | Redesign of Urgent Care | £12,912,000 |
2021-22 | Redesign of Urgent Care | £35,219,000 |
2022-23 | Redesign of Urgent Care (as part of the Urgent and Unscheduled Care Collaborative Programme) | £50,855,000 |
TOTAL | £98,986,000 |