Outside body

Responsible for improving the health of the Grampian population and for delivering the health care required. Their remit is to oversee the taking-forward of Scotlands national health agenda tailored to the needs of the Grampian population. The board has 4 functions: - to develop a local health plan for the area - implementation of the local health plan - responsible for how resources are allocated to meet objectives - performance management of the local NHS system as a whole.