NHS Boards Responsibilities

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NHS Boards Responsibilities

Applications will be received by NHS Boards from contractors who qualify within a designated area. NHS Boards are solely responsible for the review of applications and plans for suitability, including undertaking due diligence as appropriate. NHS Boards must also contact Scottish Government for confirmation of funding availability prior to entering into any agreement with a prospective applicant.

Following award, NHS Boards are responsible for monitoring and providing support for all SDAI-funded projects throughout the 7-year grant period. This includes:

  • Annual practice visits to ensure compliance with grant conditions;
  • Annual reporting;
  • Monitoring of patient registration to target registration; and
  • Ensuring the annual submission of independently certified practice gross income from NHS services.

Additionally, NHS Boards are responsible for conducting full/partial recoveries where any breach of conditions is found, and ensuring that these funds are paid back to the Scottish Government appropriately.

Health Board Documents

Practice Radius Template – A copy of this (which should have been completed earlier in the process) should be sent to Scottish Government.

Grant Offer Letter – Terms of the grant which must be signed by all applicants.

First Tranche Payment Template – Request for the first tranche payment to be made (80%) including information on the number of surgeries

Grant Offer Covering Letter – Health Board to send to applicant and confirm legally enforceable obligations.

NHS Board Due Diligence Confirmation – Health Board to confirm they are content with the grantee(s), all the documents produced and happy for the grant to proceed.

Second Tranche Payment Template – Health Board to send request to Scottish Government once certain conditions are met (e.g. practice has cause to be registered at least 1,500 NHS patients per grant-aided surgery and at least 80%+ of total practice’s income deriving from GDS).

Annual Report Template – Complete every year for the 7-year SDAI grant period.

Annual Report Confirmation – Confirm monitoring procedures are in place to the Scottish Government.