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- STV News
NHS Grampian overspends by £17m in first three months of financial year
NHS Grampian has overspent by £17m in the first three months of the financial year to June 2025 The health board has had the highest overspends of any NHS body in Scotland It owes £92.2m to the Scottish Government NHS Grampian must make £23m in cuts to bring it within the acceptable level of deficit It has outlined measures including ditching free nappies and cutting appointments as ways of saving money NHS Grampian has overspent by £17m in the first three months of the financial year despite being forced into a cost-cutting recovery plan by a huge funding black hole. The health board, which racked up the largest overspend of any board in Scotland, has already announced plans to ditch free nappies for newborns and cut the number of public holiday appointments in a bid to save cash. NHS Grampian owes the Scottish Government £92.2m and needs to make £23m in savings to come within its overspend limit. The health board was told to produce a plan to find the savings required by June 7. In papers published ahead of a board meeting on Thursday, August 14, NHS Grampian reveals it has already overspent by £17.17m since April. An assessment of the board's finances reveals £10m in savings have yet to be made in accordance with its recovery plan. Officials say if these cuts are not delivered there is 'a risk' NHS Grampian won't be unable to fulfill the Scottish Government's demands. 'The scale of the financial challenge faced by the Board is significant', the papers state. 'It is recognised that we now need to review our approach to financial monitoring to support the Board's financial recovery.' Previously, NHS Grampian warned it would struggle if costs increase, with 'no flexibility' to manage them. The Scottish Government has increased oversight of NHS Grampian, raising it to stage four out of five of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework. The Government has already loaned the health board around £90m to help it break even in recent years. NHS Grampian's overspend last year was around £65m, the largest in value terms of any health board in the country, and fifth in percentage terms. Government officials previously said they were 'concerned' about its financial position. The proposed savings include cutting some appointments and services on public holidays, changing the type of vascular stent used for some patients and the ending of providing disposable nappies to 'well babies' born at maternity units. NHS Grampian said it couldn't rule out that some patients would be impacted by the savings. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
NHS Grampian U-turn over scrapping free nappies
Nappies will still be provided for babies born in NHS Grampian hospitals, following a U-turn by the health board.A recovery plan, aimed at identifying savings for the year ahead, had suggested stopping the provision of disposable a meeting of the NHS Grampian's board on Thursday, it was decided that the £8,000 saving should be found from elsewhere in the approved plan to save £23m will see some services stopped or reduced on public holidays, as well as cuts to spiritual care. NHS Grampian has the highest forecasted financial overspend across NHS Scotland for the year ahead - that is despite getting a Scottish government loan of more than £67m to tackle the maximum overspend permitted by the Scottish government is £ requested the board come up with a recovery plan to reduce the the savings proposed was stopping the provision of disposable nappies for the majority of babies born in hospitals and maternity cut in provision was not to apply babies requiring specialist care. The board's chairwoman, Allison Evison said: ''I think it's really important that we are really aware of the needs of the people we serve in Grampian and the people who are coming in to our hospital. "It did not meet with our priorities around trying to eradicate child poverty. "Obviously there are lots of people who will come in to hospital with their own nappies, but I think it is really important that we provide for the people that come to our hospital that need our support as well. ''Last month, NHS Grampian was escalated to stage four of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework over concerns about governance and external review is currently being conducted by KPMG to identify how the board can make further review is expected to be completed by the end of June.
STV News
10-06-2025
- Health
- STV News
NHS Grampian to ditch free nappies and cut appointments in bid to save £23m
NHS Grampian has announced plans to ditch free nappies for newborns and cut the number of public holiday appointments in a bid to save £23m. However the health board has warned the financial recovery plan will leave it 'no flexibility' to any increased costs this year. The health board submitted a plan to the Scottish Government at the end of May which identified £23m of savings. NHS Grampian previously warned it expected an overspend of around £68m this year. However, it was told by the Scottish Government that it could not exceed a deficit of £45m for this financial year. The health board was told to produce a plan to find the savings required by June 7. Now, in papers to go before the board on Thursday, it has warned the savings will mean the health board will struggle if other costs increase. The papers say: 'There are a number of risks associated with the financial recovery plan for 2025/26 which would leave NHS Grampian with no flexibility to manage any in year cost pressures that arise.' The Scottish Government previously increased oversight of NHS Grampian, increasing it to stage four out of five of NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework. The Scottish Government has already loaned NHS Grampian around £90m to help it break-even in recent years. NHS Grampian's overspend last year was around £65m, the largest in value terms of any health board in the country, and fifth in percentage terms. Government officials previously said they were 'concerned' about its financial position. The proposed savings include cutting some appointments and services on public holidays, changing the type of vascular stent used for some patients and the ending of providing disposable nappies to 'well babies' born at maternity units. The health board also said its financial situation had been improving, allowing it to find additional money, including through the budgets of Integrated Joint Boards. NHS Grampian though says it can't rule out some patients will be impacted by the savings. In the papers, it says: 'However, it should be noted that mitigations are not possible is all cases and a number of patient groups/people with protected characteristics would be directly affected by the proposed savings.' A so-called 'external diagnostic review' is also being carried out at the health board by the accounting firm KPMG. The review is to identify if further savings can be found and is expected to be complete by the end of June. A Scottish Government spokesperson previously said: 'The Scottish Government continues to support NHS Grampian Board to develop a Financial Recovery Plan in line with the timeframe agreed.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
NHS Grampian submits plan to tackle £45m deficit
NHS Grampian has submitted a recovery plan to the Scottish government in a bid to ease its financial crisis. The health board said in April a plan was needed to reduce a £45m deficit forecast for next year. Since then, NHS Grampian has been escalated to stage four out of five on NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework. The stage warns of "significant risks" to a health board's delivery, quality, financial performance or safety. More stories from North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Listen to news from North East Scotland on BBC Sounds The Scottish government has loaned NHS Grampian £90m over the last two years. The health board has confirmed it had provided documentation and continued to liaise with the Scottish government. In a statement to the Scottish Parliament last week, Health Secretary Neil Gray said NHS Grampian's deficit for the 2024-25 financial year was about £65m. He said was the largest of any health board over that time period. Accounting firm KPMG has started what is called a "whole system diagnostic" to help inform a package of support for NHS Grampian. It is due to finish that work by the end of this month. The Scottish government said it continued to support NHS Grampian's board to develop a financial recovery plan in line with the timeframe agreed. Ministers step up scrutiny of NHS Grampian over spending concerns NHS Grampian given £67m Scottish government loan
STV News
05-06-2025
- Health
- STV News
NHS Grampian submits documents identifying £23m worth of savings
NHS Grampian has said it has submitted documents ahead of a deadline in which it was to identify £23m worth of savings. The health board has been trying to form a recovery plan after it was revealed it had been given a loan of £67m from the Scottish Government to balance the books last year. In April, NHS Grampian said it had a projected overspend this year of around £68m It said it would have a plan in place by June 7 to reduce that amount by £23m, so that its deficit was not more than £45m. On Thursday, the health board confirmed to STV News that it has submitted documents to the Scottish Government, two days ahead of time. The health board has been warning of its growing financial difficulties for some time. The Scottish Government has recently increased its scrutiny over the health board, escalating NHS Grampian to stage four out of five on NHS Scotland's National Performance Framework. The Scottish Government has been contacted for comment. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
