Agenda and decisions

to note the Chair’s remarks.

Members are requested to intimate any Declarations of Interest or Transparency Statements

there were no declarations or transparency statements.

(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.