Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]
Progress has been made by NHS Grampian since the decision to escalate it to level 4 of the NHS Scotland support and intervention framework on 12 May last year. NHS Grampian has strengthened leadership capacity significantly, with a new chief executive taking up post in September last year, and the recruitment of additional executive team members. NHS Grampian has established a value and sustainability programme to drive the development of annual plans, which will deliver efficiencies across all areas of the board’s work.
Changes in the workforce profile must be facilitated through established approaches, including vacancy management, turnover and redeployment, and any proposals will and must be developed in partnership with colleagues and the staff side. Safe and effective delivery across all services that the board provides and the wellbeing of staff are paramount. I have made that point clear to the Government’s assurance oversight board as well as to the leadership of NHS Grampian.