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Efficiency drive saves NHS £300 million
Efficiency measures which have saved the NHS almost £300 million were yesterday revealed by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
She announced that the NHS not only met its target to make savings of two per cent last year, amounting to £215 million, but exceeded it, saving a total of £297 million.
Ms Sturgeon said every penny saved had been reinvested in front-line health services.
The money saved is the equivalent to:
- 9165 nurses
- 2.6 million out-patient attendances
- 1.3 million MRI scans
Ms Sturgeon said: "The fact that last year the NHS saved £300 million is why we now have record numbers of doctors, nurses, midwives and dentists. It is why we are able to keep delivering real improvements for patients despite challenging economic circumstances.
"I make no apology for continuing the efficiency drive in the NHS. This year and next, the NHS will be asked to yet again meet or exceed challenging savings targets. In return, I will ensure that every penny saved is reinvested in front-line care. I want to thank everyone in the NHS for the hard work they have done to meet these targets and continuing to deliver a first-class health service."
The table below shows the level of savings achieved, broken down by health board area, for the financial year 2008-09.
|
NHS Board |
2% Efficient Government Savings Target (planned) |
Actual Savings |
Original budget Allocation on which savings target was based |
Actual percentage efficiency saving |
|
Ayrshire and Arran |
10,934 |
10,934 |
546,700 |
2.0% |
|
Borders |
3,178 |
5,216 |
158,900 |
3.3% |
|
Dumfries and Galloway |
4,562 |
4,764 |
228,100 |
2.1% |
|
Fife |
9,595 |
10,201 |
479,750 |
2.1% |
|
Forth Valley |
7,511 |
8,059 |
375,550 |
2.1% |
|
Grampian |
12,926 |
14,222 |
646,300 |
2.2% |
|
Greater Glasgow |
35,819 |
54,700 |
1,790,950 |
3.1% |
|
Highland |
9,193 |
15,985 |
459,650 |
3.5% |
|
Lanarkshire |
15,210 |
19,307 |
760,500 |
2.5% |
|
Lothian |
19,261 |
19,141 |
963,050 |
2.0% |
|
Orkney |
594 |
1,170 |
29,700 |
3.9% |
|
Shetland |
699 |
722 |
34,950 |
2.1% |
|
Tayside |
11,329 |
18,155 |
566,450 |
3.2% |
|
Western Isles |
1,104 |
1,992 |
55,200 |
3.6% |
|
Scottish Ambulance Service |
3,668 |
5,441 |
183,400 |
3.0% |
|
National Services Scotland |
4,944 |
5,281 |
247,200 |
2.1% |
|
NHS 24 |
1,068 |
4,809 |
53,400 |
9.0% |
|
The State Hospital |
675 |
759 |
33,750 |
2.2% |
|
Golden Jubilee National Hospital |
800 |
1,027 |
40,000 |
2.6% |
|
National Education Scotland |
724 |
724 |
36,200 |
2.0% |
|
NHS Health Scotland |
347 |
347 |
17,350 |
2.0% |
|
Quality Improvement Scotland |
325 |
539 |
16,250 |
3.3% |
|
Grand Total |
154,466 |
203,495 |
7,723,300 |
2.6% |
|
National Projects |
2% Efficient Government Savings Target (planned) £m |
Actual Savings £m |
|
NHS procurement |
18 |
24 |
|
Shared services |
1.5 |
4.2 |
|
NHS logistics |
13.3 |
7.7 |
|
Improved prescribing |
5 |
16.1 |
|
Drug purchasing |
20 |
32.6 |
|
Care Commission |
0.5 |
0.8 |
|
Countering NHS fraud |
1 |
5.5 |
|
Telecomms |
0.4 |
0.6 |
|
IT services |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
61.7 |
93.5 |
Grand total: £296,966 million
