Decision details

(i)            to note the forecast financial position at 31 March 2025 for the 2024/25 integrated budgets;

(ii)          to note that the substantial overspend for the year was now forecast at £10.455m, after approval of the 4 February 2025 IJB, to use all uncommitted reserves of £6.119m;

(iii)         to instruct the Chief Officer to write to the Scottish Government requesting a one-off payment to meet the 2024-25 overspend.

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer to write to NHS Grampian and Aberdeen City Council to request an additional one-off payment to the IJB to meet the 2024/25 overspend in accordance with the Integration Scheme;

(v)          to acknowledge that significant work was being undertaken to refresh the draft forecast budget position for 2025/26, involving addressing further pressures as they came forward; and

(vi)         to note that a significant effort would be required to deliver in year savings with work to structure a robust delivery plan around this underway.