NHS GRAMPIAN

NHS Grampian Property and Asset Management Plan (PAMP)

Aim

NHS Grampian Board approves the information andproposals of the 2013/14Property and Asset Management Plan (PAMP) prior to it being submitted to the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate (SGHSCD).

Strategic Context

The Scottish Government’s “Policy for Property and Asset Management in NHSScotland” [CEL 35 (2010)] requires all NHSS bodies to have a Strategy which is reviewed and approved by the Board on an annual basis. The PAMP is one of the supporting and enabling plans which, together with our financial plan, is designed to demonstrate how NHS Grampian will manage its assets over the next 10 years to enable it to deliver Scotland’s health policies, as set out in Better Health, Better Care and in Healthfit 2020 – NHS Grampian’s Strategy.

Discussion

The Plan describes how NHS Grampian will manage its asset portfolio:-

  1. To support the achievement of Healthfit 2020 – NHS Grampian’s Strategy.
  2. To ensure that assets are used efficiently, coherently and strategically to support the future clinical and service needs of the population as agreed by the Board.
  3. To provide and maintain affordable assets which compliment and support the provision of high quality services which meet the population needs and are sustainable over the long term.
  4. To address the backlog issues where there is a high or significant risk which could impact on the Board’s ability to deliver current and future services.
  5. It demonstrates where investment over the next 5 years will be made to meet our strategic aims, where investment could be made if additional monies are made available, and where disinvestment will occur.
  6. The Healthfit 2020 vision for NHS Grampian provides an insight into how the future of healthcare in the area can be, and needs to be, radically different to meet the challenges and maximise the opportunities that the next 5 – 10 years will bring. The 2020 vision includes many current examples across the area to create certainty of approach and a positive future.

Key Risk

Strategic Risk 855. There is a risk that our infrastructure will not be fit for purpose if we are not able to fund an adequate asset investment, replacement and backlog maintenance programme or redesign of service provision to reduce dependence on physical buildings.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Board approves the 2013/14 Property and Asset Management Planprior to it being submitted to the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate as required.

Alan Gray

Director of Finance

Gerry Donald

Head of Asset and Property Development

Graeme Legge

Strategic Asset Manager

March 2013

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