Issue - meetings

Report by Head of Finance and Transformation

The Board gave consideration to a report providing a financial summary of the financial position of the Health and Social Care Partnership as at 30 September 2020.  The report noted that there was still considerable uncertainty around the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic at the point the report was written.

 Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted the forecast outturn position for 2020-21 was a forecast overspend of £2.561m as at 30 September 2020 and that there was a year to date overspend of £2.883m as at the same date.

2.    Noted the above position excludes any provision for Scottish Government assistance with non-delivery of savings due to Covid-19 and the recently announced Covid funding via NHS Highland.

3.    Noted the progress against the Financial Recovery Plan agreed by the IJB on 16 September 2020.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 25 November 2020, submitted)