Question reference: S5W-33353
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 18 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 2 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the further funding to support additional COVID-19 spending across health and social care services, how much (a) has already been transferred and (b) will be made available in the current financial year to each NHS board; how many tranches of payments this will include; on what dates each tranche of payments will be delivered, and whether the additional funding is limited to COVID-19 spending activities, or can be used to cover additional costs where savings were unable to be made as a result of the pandemic’s impact.
Answer
The Scottish Government has confirmed additional funding of £1.1 billion to support the health and social care sector in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding announcement provides support for the additional costs reported by Boards in responding to COVID-19, including additional staffing and equipment costs included in Local Mobilisation Plans.
It is for individual Boards and Integration Authorities to determine how best to use these resources to recognise local pressures and priorities. Detail on funding for each NHS Board area is set out in response to question S5W-32107 on 29 September 2020.
Further funding will be made available in the coming months to ensure that our frontline services continue to have the funding that they require. This will include provision of support for additional costs where savings were unable to be made as a consequence of the pandemic.
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