Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 January 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the escalation status of NHS Grampian.
The NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework is one of the key elements of the evidence-based approach to monitoring performance and managing risk across the NHS in Scotland.
All NHS Boards have recently been reviewed against the framework for finance purposes.
Following this review the decision was made for NHS Grampian to be escalated to Stage Three of the Framework for finance. This is based on the deterioration of the Board’s financial position during 2024-25.
Stage Three escalation comes into effect from January 2025 and involves enhanced monitoring and support including increased oversight and coordinated engagement from Scottish Government. This will include monitoring by and meetings with the Scottish Government’s Finance Delivery Unit, as well as further engagement with the NHS Scotland Director of Health and Social Care Finance.
The Scottish Government will continue to work with NHS Grampian to monitor their financial position and assist with longer term financial planning and improvement.