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NRAC

Statistical Publication Notice

28 April 2009

NHSScotland Health Board 2009/10 revenue budget target shares calculated using the new Resource Allocation formula (NRAC).

INTRODUCTION

The Scottish Resource Allocation formula is used to inform the allocation of around 70% of the total NHS Budget between the 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland. This provides funding to NHS Boards for the provision of Hospital & Community Health Services (HCHS) and GP Prescribing. The Formula calculates target shares (percentages) for each NHS Board based on a weighted capitation approach that starts with the number of people resident in each NHS Board area. The formula then makes adjustments for the age/sex profile of the NHS Board population, their additional needs based on morbidity and life circumstances (including deprivation) and the unavoidable excess costs of providing health services in different geographical areas.

KEY POINTS

  1. Target shares are shown at NHS Board level.
  2. Adjustments for the age/sex, additional needs and unavoidable excess costs are shown at NHS Board level and small geographical areas within Boards.
  3. The shares shown within this publication are the TARGET shares produced by the Resource Allocation formula and are not the final shares allocated to the NHS Boards.
  4. The final shares for 2009/2010 actually allocated to NHS Boards are different from the target shares calculated by the formula. The Scottish Government's decision to phase in the formula by way of "differential growth" means that all NHS Boards continue to see real-term growth in their allocations year-on-year, with those above parity (i.e. above their formula target share) receiving less growth than those below parity until the target shares are achieved.

INTERPRETATION

This publication shows the results for 2009/10 of the new Resource Allocation formula developed by the National Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) - The NRAC formula has been used for the first time to calculate 2009/10 target shares which are used by the Scottish Government to inform the allocation of NHS Revenue Budget between the 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland.

DETAILED FINDINGS

Not applicable as these figures are the result of an agreed formula and are used by the Scottish Government to inform the allocation of the NHS Revenue Budget between the 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland.
For further details on development of the formula please see the NRAC website.
 
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MAIN CONTACTS:

Nicola Fleming / Lisa Reedie (Job share partners)
Principal Information Analysts
NHS Resources Programme
Information Services Division (ISD)
 
Tel: 0131 275 6719
Email: nicolafleming@nhs.net

Tel: 0131 275 6117
Email:  lisa.reedie@nhs.net

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PRE-RELEASE ACCESS

Under terms of the ‘Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Order 2008’, ISD are obliged to publish information on those receiving Pre-Release Access (‘Pre-Release Access’ refers to statistics in their final form prior to publication). The standard maximum Pre-Release Access is five working days. Shown below are details of those receiving standard Pre-Release Access and, separately, those receiving extended Pre-Release Access.
 
Standard (five day) Pre-Release Access:
Scottish Government Health Department (Analytical Services Division)
NHS Board Chief Executives
NHS Board Communication leads
 
Extended Pre-Release Access:
Scottish Government Health Department (Analytical Services Division)
This extended Pre-Release Access is given to a small number of named individuals in the Scottish Government Health Department (Analytical Services Division). This Pre-Release Access is for the sole purpose of enabling that department to gain an understanding of the statistics prior to briefing others in Scottish Government (during the period of standard Pre-Release Access).
 
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HISTORY OF THIS PUBLICATION:

Last Published: 16 December 2008
Next Due: 25 April 2010
Data Avaliable Since: 16 December 2009

 


Main contact: Email Nicola Fleming