Question reference: S5W-31718
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 10 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 28 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what financial model it uses to determine how much it spends on stroke care, and what account this takes of the social and economic impact of effective treatment.
Answer
Setting the Scottish Budget is a year-round process and, as part of this, funding is provided to NHS Boards. The NHS Scotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula is a method to ensure the fair and equitable allocation of funds between Boards, taking into account key determinants in the variation of healthcare need in populations. The latest target shares are available through this web link https://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Finance/Resource-Allocation
-Formula/resource-allocationlatest.asp
The majority of funding is provided as baseline budget and NHS Boards have the discretion to direct this funding to local priorities including stroke care, although there are separate performance outcomes which must be achieved. NHSScotland’s performance is measured against Local Delivery Plan (LDP) Standards which comprise the priorities that are set and agreed between the Scottish Government and NHS Boards. Performance data is published by the Scottish Government and can be accessed at https://www.gov.scot/publications/nhsscotland-performance-against-ldp-standards/