Issue - meetings

The Board gave consideration to a report providing a summary of the financial position of the Health and Social Care Partnership as at 30 November 2022 and a forecast for the year.  The report provided an update on the delivery of the savings programme and use of reserves.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    noted that there was a relatively small forecast revenue overspend of £657k as at 30 November 2022 and that it was anticipated the HSCP would operate within available resources;  

2.    noted confirmation that savings of £3.6m had been delivered, 60% of target;

3.    noted that earmarked reserves of £5.5m had been committed; and

4.    noted that the Scottish Government were in the process of confirming the claw back of Covid Reserves (circa £2.5m) and had reduced Primary Care Improvement allocations by £2.8m as a consequence of reserves held.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 25 January 2023, submitted)